Penn State Harrisburg Athletics Hall of Fame
Kara (Boyd) Schanz '13 - Softball
An NCAA record holder and statistical champion, Kara (Boyd) Schanz was one of the best all-around softball players in program history. In 2011, the Alexandria, Pa. native set the Division III record for consecutive at-bats with a hit with 17 in a row and won the NCAA Statistical Championship for triples per game (.27). After ranking second in the nation with a .570 batting average that spring, Schanz was named the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Player of the Year. A four-time first-team all-conference honoree, the switch hitter slashed .434/.472/.619 with a 1.091 career OPS, while also excelling as a pitcher, evidenced by her 319 strikeouts that stand as the all-time program record. The program's career leader in shutouts (8) and stolen bases (29), she also ranks top-five all-time in nearly every offensive statistical category, including batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, hits (172), runs (108), runs batted in (68), triples (19), and doubles (26).
