2021 Softball Roster

Cayden Jones
Christy Effendie
Christy Effendie
Cayden Jones
Cayden Jones
Cayden Jones
Troy Makalena
Alex Kline
Cayden Jones
Alex Kline

34 McKinsey Thorpe

  • Position Second Baseman
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown San Jose, Calif.
  • High School Archbishop Mitty HS

Biography

2021: First CUI softball student-athlete to be named PacWest Conference Player of the Year after leading Eagles in batting average (.364), hits (55), steals (14), doubles (8) and at-bats (151) in her final season... Named PacWest Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year (sixth straight year a CUI softball player won that award)... Also named NFCA First Team All-Region, D2CCA First Team All-Region and PacWest Player of the Week for first time in career... Ranks second on all-time list in career steals with 67... Started all 47 games at second base... Academic All-PacWest every year at CUI... Academic All-PacWest.

2020: Led Eagles in steals by going 8-for-8 along with teammate Lauren Lopez... Finished 2020 ranked seventh in CUI record book with 53 career steals... Hit .226 at the plate and tied for team-lead with 12 runs scored in shortened season due to COVID-19 safety precautions... Started all 24 games at second base... Academic All-PacWest.

2019: Started all 54 games she appeared in as a junior at second base, missing only one contest all year... Hit .246 and tied for team lead with 15 steals... Provided clutch moment in NCAA DII West Regional when she belted a three-run homer in second inning to help earn 3-2 win over Concordia Portland (5/9)... Tied for team lead with 15 steals on 17 attempts... Named All-PacWest First Team... Academic All-PacWest for a third straight year... NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete.

2018: Started 56 games... hit her first two career homers on the same day in a doubleheader on Feb. 9...Hit .268 and stole 13 bases while only getting caught stealing once... Academic All-PacWest for second straight year.

2017: Academic All-PacWest

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Archbishop Mitty High School in 2016..Played varsity softball from 2013-2016... West Catholic League Champions 2013-2016... All-West Catholic League 1st team and All-Mercury News 1st team senior year... 2016 MVP and All-CIF 1st team

CLUB: 2016 San Jose Sting... 2012-16 San Jose Lady Sharks

PERSONAL: Born October 3, 1997 to Phil and Christine Thorpe... Has three siblings: Ashley (27), Josh (25), Kieley (18)... Majoring in business administration with an emphasis in sports management and minoring in coaching... Enjoys hanging out with family and friends, going to dog beaches, watching movies... Nicknames are Kinsey and Thorpe... Favorite athletes are Brandon Crawford and Jose Altuve... Greatest athletic thrill was winning CIF three years in a row... Pre-game ritual is to run out to second base and write something in the dirt... Career goal is to work in an athletic department... Favorite quote is, "It is failure that gives you the proper perspective on success" - Ellen Degeneres... Biggest heroes are my siblings... Favorite social media follow is Sports Center... Favorite music artist is Dierks Bentley... If money were no object I would stay at home and watch Hulu and Netflix... Best advice I ever received was, "Don't think, just do"

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2017Freshman

    INF
    5'4"
    34
  • 34

    2018Sophomore

    2B
    5'4"
    34
  • 34

    2019Junior

    Second Baseman
    5'4"
    34
  • 34

    2020Senior

    Second Baseman
    5'4"
    34
  • 34

    2021Graduate Student

    Second Baseman
    5'4"
    34