Margaret Hollis Class: Senior Hometown: Anaheim, CA High School: Mater Dei Position: Catcher Birthdate: 06/08/1978

1999: A GTE First-Team Academic All-American, one of four first-team honorees in program history...named to GTE Academic All-District IV first team...one of two players to appear in all 64 games...made a total of 63 starts, 39 as the designated hitter, 14 at catcher and 10 at third base...had a batting average of .244 with 42 hits...contributed 22 RBI and had 12 extra base hits, including four home runs...was second on the team with 15 sacrifices...hit .281 in Big Ten play...had 12 multiple-hit games and five multi-RBI contests...was 2-for-3 with two RBI, a homer and drew a pair of intentional walks in extra-inning win over Florida State (3/28)...was 3-for-3 with two RBI against Princeton (3/21)...an Academic All-Big Ten selection.

1998: Named to GTE Second-Team All-America squad…an Academic All-Big Ten honoree…named to GTE Academic All-District IV first team…appeared in all 54 contests, earning 35 starts behind the plate, 15 at third base and three as the designated player…was third on the team with a .325 average, good for 14th on the seasonal chart…was second on the team in hits (54), doubles (11) and RBI (27)…had 15 extra base hits for a .440 slugging percentage…tied for the Big Ten lead with four triples...had 12 multiple-hit games and six multiple-RBI contests…posted a seven-game hitting streak from March 10-14…had just one passed ball at catcher…collected career hit No. 100 with an RBI single in 7-4 win over No. 2 Michigan on April 14…was 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI in 4-0 win over No. 15 Iowa (3/28)...recognized at the Spartan Academic Excellence Gala for having the team's highest grade-point average.

1997: Started 58 of 65 games in her first season...usually in the lineup as the team's designated player, but did see action behind the plate...was sixth on the team with a .293 average...tied for second with 61 hits, good for a seventh-place tie on the MSU seasonal list...tied for second on team with four homers, good for eighth (tie) on the Spartan single-season chart...was second on the team with 31 RBI, good for 10th on the single-season list...tied MSU record with a 17-game hitting streak from March 6 to March 16...hit .367 (22-of-60) during the hitting streak...tied MSU single-game record with seven at-bats against Indiana (4/15)...made six plate appearances against Central Michigan (4/2)...collected first collegiate hit in win over New Mexico State (2/21)...first collegiate homer was a grand slam in win over Arkansas (3/7)...accounted for a then MSU single-game record (tie) five RBI in win over Arkansas (3/7)...doubled twice against Coastal Carolina (3/1) to tie Spartan single-game record...named to Speedline Invitational All-Tournament team after hitting .379 (11-of-29) with two homers and 10 RBI in eight games...had multiple hits in 16 games and multiple RBI in six contests...her 208 at bats is second-best on the MSU single-season chart...her 12 doubles rank second on the Spartan seasonal chart.

Pre-MSU: Earned four varsity letters under mentor Doug Meyers at Mater Dei High...a two-time all-league selection...team was ranked second in the state her senior year...captained both her softball and basketball teams...a three-time letterwinner and two-time all-league honoree in basketball...a National Honor Society member...gained experience with several summer clubs, including the 16-and-under Crusiers which placed seventh at ASA nationals and the 18-and-under Panthers which finished second and third at the ASA gold nationals.

Personal: Born June 8, 1978, she is the daughter of Jerry and Janet Hollis...nicknamed “Grita”...majoring in pre-veterinary medicine with hopes of becoming a veterinarian.

Career Statistics

Year	GP/GS	AB	R	H	BAvg	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SO	BB	HB	SF	S	SB-SBA	PO	A	E	FPct
1997	65/58	208	20	61	.293	12	0	4	31	19	6	0	1	5	0-0	71	17	6	.936
1998	54/53	166	23	54	.325	11	4	0	27	21	13	3	1	6	5-5	143	49	5	.975
1999	64/63	172	23	42	.244	7	1	4	22	27	18	2	3	12	0-1	78	25	4	.963
Totals	183/174	546	66	157	.287	30	5	8	80	67	37	5	5	23	5-6	292	91	15	.962