St. John's University Athletics
2008 Softball Roster
Chelsea Durning
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Ruben S. Ayala
- Hometown:
- Chino Hills, Calif.
As a Junior in 2010: Was a steadying force as leadoff hitter and consistent fielder, starting all 51 games in left field ... led team with 20 walks and ranked second on the team and 25th in the BIG EAST with a .319 batting average ... also ranked second on the team in runs scored (34), hits (51), doubles (7) ... recorded 14 multi-hit games, which tied for second on the team ... totaled career-high nine steals in 10 attempts ... shined in 29 non-conference games, hitting .348 with 31 hits, one home run, 10 RBI, four doubles, 22 runs scored, 13 walks and six stolen bases ... over 22 BIG EAST games, hit .282 with 18 hits, two RBI, three doubles, 17 runs scored and three stolen bases ... against Liberty (Feb. 14) went 2-of-2, blasting her first career home run and tallying career-best four RBI, two runs scored, one walk and two stolen bases ... went 3-of-5 against Youngstown State (Feb. 19) with two RBI, one double and one runs scored ... hit .412 (7-of-17) in University of Arizona Tournament, including multi-hit games against Creighton (March 12), Northern Colorado (March 12) and Minnesota (March 13) ... went 3-of-4 against Connecticut (April 2) ... hit .400 (4-of-10) with three runs scored in three-game series against Seton Hall (April 10-11) ... had two six-game hitting streaks: March 14-28 and April 24-May 1 ... named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
As a Sophomore in 2009: Started all 50 games ... led team in runs scored (37), on-base percentage (.446), doubles (16), and times hit by pitch (11) and tied for team-best with one triple ... Ranked second in the BIG EAST in doubles and ninth in runs scored and on-base percentage ... was second on team and 17th in the BIG EAST with .336 batting average ... 49 hits, eight stolen bases and 13 multi-hit games were all second most on team ... improved season batting average by .091 from freshman year ... only player on team to play every game and commit no errors ... had seven-game hitting streak from Feb. 21 to March 11 and six-game hitting streak from March 28 to April 4 ... went 2-for-3 with three runs scored in first game and 2-for-2 with three runs scored and one double in second game of doubleheader wins vs. St. Paul[apos]s (April 9) ... named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
As a Freshman in 2008: Played in 52 games, starting 51 ... second on the team in at-bats (159) and runs (27), third in doubles (8), walks (19) and stolen bases (6) ... did not commit an error on the season, recording 50 putouts ... recorded seven multi-hit and four multi-run games ... had two runs in a 3-for-4 day at UConn (April 12) ... went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI at the College of Charleston (March 14) ... tallied first career run vs. Ball State (Feb. 16) ... drove in two RBI and recorded first hit vs. Nicholls State (Feb. 16).
Before St. John[apos]s: Four year letterwinner at Ruben S. Ayala High School ... co-league champions in 2005 ... four-time Scholar Athlete Award winner ... two-year Will-to-Win Award winner ... second team all-league in 2006 .. played fall ball for the Riverside Sudden Impact.
Personal: Born in Long Beach, Calif. ... parents are Tom and Marla Durning ... has a younger brother, Frank ... four-year Scholar Athlete ... National Honor Society member ... majoring in biology and plans to become a physician[apos]s assistant.
Career Statistics
| Year | Avg. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OB% | SF | SH | SB-ATT |
| 2008 | .245 | 52-51 | 159 | 27 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 47 | .296 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 0 | .341 | 0 | 3 | 6-11 |
| 2009 | .336 | 50-50 | 146 | 37 | 49 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 67 | .458 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 1 | .446 | 1 | 4 | 8-12 |
| 2010 | .319 | 51-51 | 160 | 34 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 61 | .381 | 20 | 2 | 25 | 0 | .401 | 0 | 1 | 9-10 |
| Totals | .299 | 153-152 | 465 | 98 | 139 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 175 | .376 | 58 | 17* | 69 | 1 | .396 | 1 | 8 | 23-33 |
*School Record
Career Highs:
Hits: 3, 4x, last at Connecticut (4/2/10)
Runs: 3, 3x, last vs. St. Peter[apos]s (4/9/09)
RBI: 4 vs. Liberty (2/14/10)
At Bats: 5 vs. Youngstown State (2/19/10)
Durning Up Close...
What do you like most about New York? I love the city and the change of seasons
What does it mean to wear a St. John[apos]s Uniform? It means the world. I absolutely love playing softball and being a part of a Division I program
Favorite food: Fettuccini Alfredo
Hero/Role model: My mom
One word to describe the team: Hardworking