University of San Diego
NOTABLES
2010 All PCSC 2nd Team
2010 PCSC All-Academic
2009 All PCSC 2nd Team
2009 PCSC All-Academic
2010
Started in 47 games for the Toreros ... had a .296 batting average with 47 hits on the season with 26 runs scored, four doubles, two triples, one homerun and 12 RBI.
2009
Played in 48 games and started in 45 of them... Had a season high 3 hits on 3 different occasions (3/14, 3/24, 5/3) ... On March 14th she went a perfect 3-for-3... Finished the season with a .327 batting average and 48 hits in 147 at bats.
2008
Appeared in 45 games with 24 of those as a pitcher... In a start against Iowa State on March 15th she pitched 6 innings and had 0 earned runs... She recorded a season high 5 strikeouts against Bucknell on March 16th... As a hitter she recorded her best games against Bakersfield in a double header on March 29th. In the first game she was 3-for-4 with a run scored. In the second game she was 2-for-4 with an RBI and 2 runs scored... On the mound she finished the season with a 3.48 ERA
High School
A three sport athlete from Dos Pueblos High School ... played volleyball, basketball, and softball ... Earned numerous honors her junior and senior year for basketball and volleyball ... Helped lead her team to Channel League Conference Championships her sophomore, junior, and senior year ... Won CIF Division 4 Championship as a sophomore, quarterfinalists her junior year, semifinalists her senior year ... Second Team all-league her junior year, first team all-league her senior year ... Team captain and pitcher of the year as a senior ... played for SoCal Pumas club team.
Personal
Born April 17, 1989 in Goleta, California ... Chose USD for the academics and the location of the school ... undeclared major ... was also recruited by Colorado State ... Daughter of Gary and Mary Gensler of Goleta, California.
Getting to know Kristen...
- Favorite place to eat at USD: SLP at lunch time (Shout out to Tony!)
- Reason you love USD Softball: My beautiful teammates, obviously.
- Since coming to USD, I have learned: how to budget my money.
- Favorite Food: Domino[apos]s Pineapple Pizza
- Favorite Midnight Snack: Brownie Batter/Cookie Dough
- Best Advice I Ever Received: 'Think beyond yourself.'
- Pre-game Ritual: Doing eye-black and jump with Celeste
- Favorite Type of Music or Artist: Colbie Caillat
- Dream Job: Dental Hygienist or Coach
- Favorite Quote: 'The greatest treasures are those invisible to the eye but found by the heart.'
