More than 100 members of the Irish softball family gathered on the grounds of Melissa Cook Stadium for Saturday's special ceremony.
AS A FRESHMAN (2010): First collegiate at-bat came against Southern Miss (Feb. 20) ... homered on the same day as her sister, Christine, when she belted a two-RBI bomb during a pinch-hitting effort against George Washington (Feb. 27) ... had two hits during a pair of pinch-hitting roles at Seton Hall (March 27-28), and both base knocks brought home a run ... the second of her two RBI in the three-game series was part of a four-run seventh inning in the finale with the Pirates ... played in 12 games ... hit .333 with a .385 on-base pct. with a .583 slugging pct.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Led Glenbard West (Ill.) to a pair of softball and basketball conference and regional titles ... softball team MVP as a junior ... three-time all-conference and all-city selection ... prep team's 2008 softball offensive player of the year ... led team in batting average and RBI as a junior ... hit over .400 as a sophomore and junior ... Daily Herald All-Area First Team honoree at shortstop ... played summer ball for over 12 years, eight of which have been with ASA travel squads ... member of the nationally recognized Beverly Bandits ... team MVP for basketball squad as a junior while claiming a pair of all-conference and all-city honors on the hardwood ... led team in scoring and was second in rebounds as a junior ... 2008 Walter Payton Suburban Player of the Year finalist in 2008 ... slated to earn nine varsity letters in three sports (softball, basketball and volleyball) ... daughter of Anna and Thomas Lux ... the sixth member of her family to attend Notre Dame, joining sister Christine (`10), father Tom (`78), grandfather John (`53), aunt Karen (`89) and uncle Joe (`88) ... Christine played softball at Notre Dame ... father was a member of the Notre Dame ski team from 1974-78 ... attended same high school as Irish baseball player Billy Boockford and former football player Marty Detmer (`80) ... member of high school's senior mentor program, peer mediator program, district leadership council and captain's council ... born Sept. 6, 1990.
