University of Connecticut Athletics
2016 Softball Roster

Kate Sims
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Ashburn, Va.
2016 (Junior Season): Appeared in 23 games, making eight starts in the outfield or designated player…Hit .212 with seven hits and four RBI…On-base percentage of .366…Walked four times and recorded two RBI in loss to South Carolina on March 5…Picked up RBI against Coastal Carolina and Eastern Michigan.
Before UConn: Transferred from Daytona State College…Inducted into the Daytona State Hall of Fame in 2015…Named the 2015 Offensive Player of the Year and earned Second Team All-Conference honors…Earned the Florida Mid-Conference Academic Award during her freshman and sophomore seasons…Attended Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Va….Won the 2009 Virginia State Championship…Named First Team All-State and First Team All-Region…Received First Team All-District (2011) and Second Team All-District (2010) honors as a member of the volleyball team…2012 DECA State Runner-Up, which earned her a bid to nationals.
Personal: Human Development & Family Studies major…Born Dec. 27, 1993.