Lana Bowers

Position:
C/1B
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
High School:
Huffman-Hargrave

First Team All-Sun Belt Conference (2008, 2009)
All-Sun Belt Tournament (2009)

2009
Started all 58 games behind the plate for the Cajuns ... Earned First Team All-Sun Belt accolades for the second straight season ... Was named to the SBC All-Tournament team ... Ranked second on the team 14 doubles ... Finished the year with a .253 batting average and a .333 on-base percentage ... Knocked in 36 RBI and recorded 25 runs ... Posted a .996 fielding percentage, recording only two errors in 521 chances ... Led the Cajuns with 486 putouts ... Was third on the squad with eight home runs ... Hit two home runs against FAU in SBC Championship game ... Went 3-for-3 with a double in 8-0 mercy-rule win over Louisiana-Monroe (5/2/09).

2008
Named First Team All-Sun Belt Conference ... Appeared in every game for the Cajuns starting in all but one game ... Boasted a .261 batting average with 55 hits on the year including 11 doubles, a triple and nine home runs ... Drove in 49 runs, while scoring 31 runs ... Had a pair of hits, including a double, in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, scoring two runs, driving in two RBI and adding a pair of walks ... Had three hits in the NCAA Houston Super Regional including a three-run home run to propel the Cajuns to a 6-4 game one victory ... Ranked in the top-5 for the Cajuns in slugging percentage, RBI, doubles, home runs, total bases, hit by pitch and sacrifice flies ... Had a .268 batting average in Sun Belt games only with a pair of doubles and four home runs ... Finished her sophomore year ranked third in the Cajuns Top 5 for putouts in a season with 534 and total chances with 577 ... Had just one error in 577 chances for a .998 fielding percentage ... Had 14 multiple hit games and 14 multiple RBI games ... Had a pair of home runs in the Cajuns' win over Tennessee Tech, going 2-for-3 with two home runs, two runs scored and a season best four RBI ... Had three hits against Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss and McNeese State.

2007
Appeared in 60 games in 2007 as a true freshman, starting 50 games behind the plate for UL ... Threw out 14 of the 25 batters who attempted to steal ... Had a pinch hit grand slam home run against No. 14 Georgia on Feb. 9, in a 12-4 Cajuns win ... Also had a home run and three RBI in a 10-1 Cajuns victory over Western Kentucky on March 24, as she was 2-for-3 at the plate ... Completed the season with six doubles, two homeruns and 19 RBI ... Also was a perfect 7-for-7 on stolen bases attempts.

High School
Four-year letterwinner in softball ... Earned first team All-District honors in 2004, 2005 and 2006 ... Named to the Texas Sports Writers First Team All-State softball squad in 2006 ... Also named First Team All-State by the Texas Girls Coaches Association ... Ended the 2006 regular season with a .523 batting average hitting 34-of-65 from the plate ... Picked up six doubles, six triples, two home runs and 19 RBI and also had 13 stolen bases ... Helped guide Huffman to the softball state playoffs in each of the past four seasons ... Also lettered in volleyball and basketball ... Earned first team honors in volleyball in 2004 and 2005 and picked up first team honors in basketball in 2003, 2004 and 2006 (didn't play basketball in junior year).

Personal
Born Nov. 11, 1987, in Houston ... Full name is Lana Nicole Bowers ... Daughter of Doyle, Jr., and Cheryl Bowers ... Has three older sisters - Alese, Amber and Jennifer ... Also has one younger sister, Tara ... Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Art Honor Society and Chi Alpha... Coached several youth teams in her community ... Enjoys mission work.