Chelsea Lotief

Position:
Outfielder
Height:
5-3
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Lafayette, La.
High School:
Ascension Episcopal School

Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2017)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2016)

2017 (Redshirt Freshman)
Saw time in 43 games in her first season of collegiate competition…appeared as a pinch runner, defensive substitute and pinch hitter…was in the rotation of pinch runners throughout the season, routinely the second one off the bench…scored 20 runs, tying her with Taylor Terrio for most among pinch runners…went 2-for-5 (.400) at the plate in five appearances…was successful in all three stolen base attempts – all coming in Sun Belt Conference play…scored a run in her first collegiate appearance after pinch running in the sixth inning of the season opener vs. DePaul on Feb. 10…appeared on defense for the first time playing in right field during the seventh inning vs. Dartmouth on Feb. 24…made first collegiate plate appearances on the final day of the Mardi Gras Invitational at Lamson Park, hitting in both games…posted her first collegiate base hit with a leadoff single in the fifth inning vs. Mississippi Valley on Feb. 26…scored the Cajuns final run of an 11-run third inning vs. Alcorn on Mar. 5 which erased a 4-3 deficit and landed her father Michael Lotief his 700th career victory…appeared in all eight Sun Belt Conference series…crossed home plate in all three pinch-run opportunities vs. UTA (Mar. 18-19)…was aboard the base path for DJ Sanders’ second grand slam of Game 2 at Texas State on Apr. 14…scored on Kara Gremillion’s RBI single to break a scoreless tie in the third inning of the series opener at ULM (May 6)…made three postseason appearances: pinch ran in the winner’s bracket final and championship game at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and in the opening game of the championship round of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional vs. LSU.

2016 (Redshirt)
Did not see any action during the season, taking a redshirt.

High School
Was a three-sport athlete at Ascension Episcopal School in Youngsville, La., competing in softball, basketball and track and field … lettered five years as a pitcher at AES as a part of the school's inaugural team … in 2013, was named a first team all-district pitcher as a sophomore … earned first team honors as a utility player as a junior in 2014 … hit over .400 and led the Blue Gators in stolen bases her junior season … received MVP softball award for senior campaign … all-academic team selection final three years as a member of the National Honor Society … competed for the Louisiana Blast as a centerfielder for coach John Ellyson, claiming the United States Fastpitch Association state championship from 2012-15 ... also lettered five years as a point guard on the basketball team, twice being named first team all-district … in track and field, crowned district champion in the long jump while also placing in the 4x100-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay and the javelin as a junior … repeated as district champion in long jump her senior season.

Personal
Born Dec. 13, 1996 in Lafayette … daughter of Michael and Stefni Lotief … has a younger brother, Andrew … mother, Stefni, was an All-American softball player for the Ragin’ Cajuns (1987-90) … a marketing major.