The 2005 Season: Meghan started in 37 of 43 games played ... Hit .170 with a home run and nine RBI ... Selected as a NFCA Academic Scholar Athlete for third time in career in 2005 ... Division I Independent Women's Softball All-Academic team ... Scored seven runs, stole four bases, and added a double and one triple ... Collected a pair of hits vs. Boston University (2-20-05) to match her single-game high ... Scored two runs against Lafayette (3-12-05) ... Belted lone home run of the season during the 3-2 loss at Kansas (4-28-05).
The 2004 Season: Meghan drew 42 starting assignments in 44 games played ... Hit .259 with a pair of home runs and 12 RBI ... 2004 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-North Central Region second team .. 2004 NFCA Academic Scholar Athlete ... Honorable mention on Academic All-North Central Conference team ... Scored 20 runs and belted five doubles ... Issued 12 walks, had seven sacrifice bunts and a sacrifice fly, and recorded four stolen bases in five attempts ... Hit first collegiate home run against South Dakota State (4-18-04) a three-run shot ... The three RBI are a career best ... Had seven multi-hit games including a career-high two doubles and RBI against Augustana (4-17-04) ... Tied her career-high with two runs scored against three teams including Minnesota-Duluth (4-24-04) ... Issued career-high three walks against UW-Parkside (3-14-04).
The 2003 Season: "Rudy" made 39 starts in 43 games played ... Hit .190 with three doubles and two RBI ... Scored eight runs, and added a pair of sacrifice bunts and one steal ... 2003 NFCA Academic Scholar Athlete ... Had two multi-hit games including a double and single vs. St. Cloud State (4-22-03) ... Scored twice vs. Colorado Mines (4-10-03).
In Her Career: Meghan has started in 118 of 130 games played during career ... Hitting .214 (51-238) with three home runs and 23 RBI ... Issued 29 walks ... Has recorded 11 sacrifice hits, nine doubles, nine stolen bases and three sacrifice flys ... Has eight multi-hit games in career, along with four multi-RBI efforts ... Has .946 career fielding percentage with 17 errors in 316 fielding chances including 174 assists.
High School: A 2002 graduate of Duluth East High School...Hitting .516 with 17 runs scored and nine doubles as the lead-off hitter ... Played in the 2002 Minnesota Senior All-Star Series ... An all-area and all-section performer ... Started at 2nd base, 3rd base, catcher and DH during prep career ... Summer softball included the Esko Ice 18-under, a regular at national tourneys, and Lake Superior Magic 16U, which advanced to the USSSA World Series ... Defensive specialist for the Duluth East volleyball team ... Member of National Honor Society and Duluth Advisory Board ... Recipient of the Rotary Youth Leadership Award.
Personal: Daughter of Roger and Jean Norris ... Has one brother, Charlie, and one sister, Kate ... Strangest nickname is "Tex" ... Majoring in social science education ... Worked for the Fargo Park District last summer ... Most exciting moment in athletic career is when NDSU advanced to the 2003 national tourney ... Favorite hobbies include spending time outdoors, Sudoku puzzles ... Prep coaches were Stan Karich (sb) and Pat Pfingsten (vb).
