Uju Ibekwe

Uju Ibekwe

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
South Holland, Ill

High School:
Thornwood

Height:
5-10

Position:
P

Bats/Throws:
R/R

2005: Appeared in 22 games as a pitcher, starting 13 and posting seven complete games. Finished campaign with a 4-9 record and 3.62 ERA. Logged 91.0 innings, giving up 81 hits (.236 opponents' batting average) and 64 walks while striking out 67 batters. Opened season with a complete-game win over Drake (Feb. 10), allowing just three hits in a 3-2 UNI victory in eight innings. Also threw a complete-game, three-hit shutout against Connecticut (March 13) in Panthers' 2-0 win. Played 35 games in all, collecting three hits in 13 at-bats. Finished with .923 fielding percentage.

2004: Surrendered just 18 hits in 20.1 innings pitched while striking out 11. Earned her lone win in the final game of the year against Drake. Slapped four hits in limited plate appearances, including three doubles. Went 1-2 with a double and knocked in the lone run in UNI's 4-1 loss to Southern Illinois (3-21-04).

2003: Saw limited playing time as a freshman. Was 1-0 with a save and a 0.00 ERA in 12.2 innings pitched. Averaged one strikeout per inning before an injury sidelined her.

High School: All-conference, all-Area, participated in Super 60 All-Star, 2001 regional champions, 2002 conference co-champions. Earned Distinguished Scholar Award, Honor Roll, National Honor Society. Academic Achievement Award winner. Member of Los Amigos Spanish Club.

Personal: Born November 10, 1983, in Aba, Nigeria. Daughter of Geoffery and Elizabeth Ibekwe. Major is Biology. Hobbies include playing basketball, volleyball, and sleeping. Favorite sports team is the Chicago White Sox, favorite athlete is Jason Giambi. Her movie of choice is Life is Beautiful and her favorite book is the Canterbury Tales. Quote: "Good things come to those who wait."

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