Rectenwald is one of Gannon’s returning outfield starters in 2015, as well as an important part of the pitching rotation … enters her senior campaign 10th all-time at Gannon since 2000 in pitching starts (34), ninth in strikeouts looking (38), eighth in complete games (18), 10th in pitching appearances (46), 14th in home runs (8), sixth in doubles (32) and tied for sixth in saves (3).
2014: Was one of two players to start all 45 games ... started 24 games in centerfield, 21 as designated player and 21 as pitcher ...
claimed the title of toughest batter to strikeout at the Division II level with only one strikeout in 146 at-bats ... named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete ... selected the Capital One Academic All-District II Softball First Team ... chosen to All-PSAC First Team and National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Atlantic Region Second Team as a utility player/pitcher ... recorded 19 multiple-hit game and seven multiple-RBI games … batted a team-best .445 with 65 hits, 18 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 24 RBI ... led the team in batting average, slugging percentage (.658), on-base percentage (.477), runs scored (33), hits, doubles, triples, total bases (96) and stolen bases (3) ... went on season-high 11-game hitting streak, ended the season with six straight ... tied a career-best three RBI against Chestnut Hill on a triple ... went a combined 7-for-7 against Edinboro (April 6 with two doubles, an RBI and six runs scored ... helped team clinch its fourth consecutive PSAC Tournament berth in sweep of Seton Hill, going 5-for-7 with four RBI and two doubles ... finished with a 2.73 ERA and a 12-8 mark in a team-best 125.2 innings pitched ... led team in complete games (15), opposing batting average (.256), wins, innings pitched, appearances (22) and games started (21) ... pitched 15 complete games ... registered consecutive shutout appearances against Seton Hill (April 12), pitching eight innings and allowing three total hits ... picked up a five-inning shutout victory over Seton Hill ... posted a career-best 11 strikeouts in a complete-game shutout victory at Clarion (April 24), allowing four hits.
2013: Played in every game, starting 36 … made 28 starts in center field, eight in the circle and seven as the designated player … named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … selected PSAC Western Division Pitcher of the Week on April 2 … recorded seven multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI games … produced a seven-game hit streak March 30-April 9 … hit .538 (14-26) with four doubles, five runs and six RBIs during the streak … reached base 56.5 percent (13-23) of the time when leading off an inning … hit .385 (15-39) with two outs … drove in a run 46.7 percent (7-15) of the time with a runner on third base and less than two outs … had eight two-out RBIs … recorded a hit during 24 of 37 games … went 3-for-3 with two runs and three RBIs during a 5-0 shutout of St. Rose … finished 3-for-5 with one run, two doubles and three RBIs during an 8-1 win at Ursuline … set a season-high with four hits in five at-bats to go along with two RBIs against Edinboro … scored multiple runs in a game four times, including back-to-back victories against Mercyhurst (11-5) and Ursuline (8-0) … finished the season with 23 consecutive errorless games, consisting of 50 fielding opportunities … went 3-5 with a 3.94 earned run average in 13 appearances on the mound … earned a save with no earned runs in three relief innings during a 5-4 victory against Bethel (Minn.) … began the campaign with a season-high seven strikeouts during a 6-4 eight-inning victory against Georgian Court (N.J.) in the season opener … tied the mark with seven strikeouts during a 7-3, complete-game win against Lock Haven in the PSAC Tournament … tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings during an 11-5 victory against Mercyhurst and four scoreless innings against California (Pa.).
2012: Saw action in 44 games as a position player, starting all 44 in the outfield … made 11 appearances in the circle, starting five … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … finished second on the team in hits (36), second in total bases (67), third in runs (29), third in doubles (9), third in RBIs (23), fourth in home runs (4), fourth in batting average (.313) and fourth in slugging percentage (.456) … hit .333 (43-129) against right-handers, .500 (3-6) with the bases loaded and .318 (14-44) with two outs … reached base 42.6 percent (20-47) of the time when leading off an inning … drove home a run 62.5 percent (5-8) of the time with a runner on third base and less than two outs … led the team with 13 multiple-hit games … had six multiple-RBI performances … limited opposing hitters to a .224 overall batting average, a .208 (15-72) mark with runners on base and a .116 (5-43) average with two outs … recorded her first career hit during the season opener against Davenport … hit .320 during Gannon’s spring trip … went 2-for-3 with three runs against Wilmington (Del.) during her second collegiate contest … produced a season-high six-game hitting streak March 30-April 4 … hit .478 (11-23) with eight runs and three RBIs during the streak … went 4-for-6 with two runs and four RBIs during a doubleheader at Wheeling Jesuit … recorded her first career double, RBI and home run in the opener against the Cardinals … posted two hits and two RBIs during three consecutive games against Wheeling Jesuit March 13-16 … ripped a season-high three hits against Mercyhurst, scoring twice and driving in two runs … finished 2-for-4 with a season-high three RBIs at Seton Hill … hit her fourth home run of the season against Bloomsburg in the PSAC Tournament … made her collegiate pitching debut March 20 at Seton Hill, picking up her first career victory with four scoreless innings … allowed only one hit while striking out a season-high six and walking none against the Griffins … improved to 3-0 with wins against Mercyhurst and Clarion during her first two collegiate starts on the mound … didn’t allow a run during six of her first seven appearances, sporting a 0.61 ERA through her first 23 innings … earned her first career save with three scoreless innings during a 5-1 victory against Slippery Rock.
High School: Played for head coach Libby Gasior at North Hills (Pa.) High School … was a four-year starter … set a school record as a senior with a .515 batting average … totaled 89 career hits … was a two-time all-section honoree … named a Pittsburgh Post Gazette’s All-Star … led North Hills in strikeouts during her junior (117) and senior (119) campaigns … lettered in basketball three times … graduated Cum Laude.
Personal: Business major … has one brother … is the daughter of Susan and Michael.
