Biography
Career Awards & Honors:
At the end of her career she ranks tied for sixth in home runs (15), eighth in OPS (min. 190 ABs, .920), ninth in RBIs (102) and slugging percentage (min. 190 ABs, .531), tied for ninth in walks (54), 10th in extra base hits (55), T-10th in putouts (778), T-11th in doubles (30), T-15th in triples (10) and total bases (226) and 17th in on-base percentage (min. 190 ABs, .389).
3x All-MIAA selection (2nd-team C in 2021, HM C in 2023 and 2022)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll (2022)
MIAA transfer and first-year Academic Honor Roll (2020-21)
2023 - Williams capped off one of the all-time careers for the Lions with 54 games played and 53 starts at catcher ... Finished the season with a .281 average, 45 hits, 160 at-bats, 30 runs, 11 doubles, one triple, five home runs, 30 RBIs, 23 walks drawn with a .456 slugging percentage and .378 on-base percentage for a .834 OPS ... Defensively she recorded 286 putouts, 19 assists and caught four runners stealing ... Among program senior ranks Williams finished tied for fifth in walks, 10th in putouts and T-10th in doubles.
2022 - Williams started in all 51 games for the Lions playing primarily as a catcher... Finished the season with 151 at bats, 25 runs, 53 hits, nine doubles, four triples, six home runs, 43 RBIs while slugging .583 and had a .406 on base percentage to go with 268 putouts and 20 assists... Hit her 10th home run of her career against Northwest Missouri (April. 26) and her 75th RBI against Missouri Western (April. 27).
2021 - Williams appeared in 45 games for the Lions starting 44 mostly as a catcher ... Finished the season with a .287 batting average with 33 hits, 20 runs, ten doubles, five triples (2nd in MIAA, 16th in Division II), tied for a team-high four home runs, had 32 RBIs, a .565 slugging percentage, drew 17 walks, a .382 on-base percentage and had a team-high 224 putouts while catching eight runners stealing (5th in MIAA) ... Hit two home runs against Concordia - St. Paul (Mar. 6th) and caught all 14 of the school record tying strikeouts against Lincoln (Apr. 17th) ... Part of the Lions team that was in Division II, second in triples (24), ninth in triples per game (0.52), 14th in double plays turned (17), hit-by-pitches (42) and stolen bases (99). Finished 23rd in stolen bases per game (2.15), 29th in sacrifice bunts (32), 41st in double plays turned per game (0.37) and 49th in win-loss percentage (0.663). In the MIAA the Lions ranked first in double plays turned, stolen bases per game, stolen bases, triples and triples per game, second in double plays turned per game, hit-by-pitches and sacrifice bunts. Ranked third in on-base percentage (0.366) and scoring average (4.91), fourth in runs scored (226) and win-loss percentage, sixth in ERA (3.27), hits (345) and WHIP (1.46).
Prior to Southern - Williams prepped at Midwest City High School in Oklahoma City where she was named valedictorian her senior year ... Williams was a four-year first-team All-Conference selection while earning Class 6A-2 Defensive Player of the Year in 2016 ... Started her collegiate career with the University of Missouri-Kansas City where Williams posted a .294 batting average and a .400 on-base percentage for the Roos.
Personal - Ashlynn is the daughter of Wes and Jojo Williams.
