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AS A  BULLDOG
2018 -  Bestowed National Fastpitch Coaches' Association All-Region second team in her rookie season ... gave the Bulldogs a much needed power bat in the middle of the order ... splashed on scene after finishing up the basketball season and put up 15 home runs and 50 RBI after missing the first 13 games ... ranked 23th in the nation in home runs, fifth most among freshman and second on the team ... tallied the third most RBI for UMD ... was eighth in runs batted in by a freshman in Division II ... paced the Bulldogs with a .733 slugging percentage ... posted the fifth highest batting, hitting .321 at the dish ... collected her first collegiate hit in her first collegiate game (Holy Family, March 4) ... went 3-for-3 with three home runs and seven RBI against LIU Post on March 8 ... also registered her first career home run as a Bulldog that date ... became the first Bulldog to hit three home runs in a game and the first to hit consecutive home runs in three straight at-bats ... ... was a dual sport athlete for UMD as she is also a member of the basketball team.

BEFORE UMD: A 2017 graduate of Hermantown High School • earned All-Lake Superior Conference honors in her freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior seasons • named to the Duluth News Tribune All-Area team in her junior and senior seasons • averaged 13.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.3 steals in her final season with the Hawks • finished her high school playing career with 1,327 points and was awarded All-State honorable mention • earned all-conference honors in softball and volleyball as well • claimed 2017 Duluth News Tribune Player of the Year citation for softball.

PERSONAL: Born Jordyn Thomas in Hermantown, Minn. • is the daughter of Mike and Kelli, who both have rich traditions at UMD • Mike was an All-American offensive linemen for UMD and Kelli (Ritzer) received All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference recognition in both basketball (four times) and softball (three) and is a member of the UMD Athletic Hall of Fame • has an older brother, Jared, who is a center for the Bulldog hockey • uncle, Cory Thomas, also lettered in baseball and football for UMD • late grandfather, Ron Thomas, played football from 1954 to 1957 at UMD • is planing to major in cellular and molecular biology at UMD.