Lion Career

2007: Has seen action in 29 games...plays primarily as a pinch runner... scored runs against N.C. State (2/10), North Carolina (2/11) and Florida Atlantic (3/4), BYU (3/10) and Toledo (3/11)... earned first start of the season against Wisconsin (3/31)... also earned start at Northwestern (4/15)... laid down a sacrifice bunt in win over Indiana (4/27)... tallied one run in 4-3 win over Maryland (5/2).

2006: Appeared in 45 games, starting in two... had seven at-bats... one of the Lions' most skilled pinch runners, she had three stolen bases in four attempts... scored one run each in nine games: vs. Michigan (2/18), vs. Missouri-Kansas City (2/24), vs. Drake (2/25), vs. Detroit Mercy (3/8), at Purdue (3/31), vs. Northwestern (4/8), vs. Bucknell (4/11, game 1), at Akron (4/19), and at Kent State (4/26).

2005: After battling leukemia in the offseason, she met her goal of coming back to play in the spring... started twice, once as designated player and once at second base... appeared in 41 games primarily as a pinch runner and a pinch hitter for Penn State... saw a season-high four at bats in her start against Michigan State (3/6)... her lone hit of the season came in that game... stole a base in each game of a doubleheader against Illinois (4/15, 4/16)... scored 10 runs for the Nittany Lions.

2004: Saw action in 44 games, starting 28... started 26 contests at second base and another two at third... her first career at-bat came vs. then-No. 2 Arizona in the Palm Springs Classic... scored her first career run vs. Connecticut (3/6) in the Seminole Challenge... scored twice in the Troy State doubleheader (3/10), once in each game... scored a run vs. Binghamton (3/26)... went 1-for-2 with her first career RBI in the 3-2 win over Virginia (3/27)... also went 1-for-3 in the second match-up with the Cavaliers (3/28)... started for her fourth consecutive game at second base, batting 1-for-2 with a stolen base against Wisconsin (4/2)... hit twice in three at-bats, scoring a run in second game against Wisconsin (4/3)... batted 1-for-3 versus Minnesota (4/4, game 2)... went 2-for-3 with a run and a walk against St.Francis (4/7, game 2)... started at second base vs, Northwestern and was hit by a pitch and had a stolen base... started against Northwestern (4/17)... started game one of the doubleheader against Michigan State (4/18) and drew a walk vs. Michigan State in game two... pinch hit at Akron (4/20, game 2)... had four stolen bases... went 2-for-5 against Iowa (4/23)... started both games of a doubleheader against Illinois (4/25), going 1-for-2 and scoring a run in game two... went 1-for-3 with a walk at Syracuse (4/28, game 2)... went 1-for-1 with her first career home run, the gamewinner, at Purdue (5/2, game 2)... walked once vs. Ohio State (5/9).

High School
Earned 16 varsity letters at Penns Valley... Pennsylvania's Gatorade Player of the Year her junior year... two-time league first team pitcher and first team shortstop... first team District 6 shortstop... two-time first team all-state shortstop... led her team to a PIAA State Championship in 2002... basketball, softball and soccer team captain her senior year.

Personal
Daughter of Don and Cheryl Lucas, full name is Kari Ann Lucas... majoring in elementary education in hopes of one day becoming a kindergarten teacher... has an older brother, Corby (30), who played football at Franklin & Marshall and an older sister, Kiley (25), who played softball at East Stroudsburg... born on Nov. 6, 1984, in State College, Pa.

Coach's Quote
"Kari transitioned into the outfield last year and has made great strides. She possesses so much confidence in her abilities now and has never looked back. She has developed into a tremendous leader for our program and will continue that trait throughout her life. We are excited about the power at the plate we have seen from her this fall and expect that to be a factor this spring."