Connor Olson (5/16/2016) - Athlete Awards - Concordia University, St. Paul Athletics

Athlete Awards

Career AOTW Awards: 4
2015-16 AOTW Awards: 4

#21 Connor Olson (C/DH, 5-11, 170, So., Plymouth, Minn. / West Lutheran HS)

Named NSIC Tournament Team and All-NSIC First Team catcher
Hit .476/.542/.905 (10-21) in five games to lead Concordia to the NSIC Championship game
Led the tournament in doubles (6), hits (10), total bases (19), second in runs (8), fourth in RBI (7) and seventh in slugging (.905) from the leadoff spot
Delivered a grand slam to take a 7-1 lead in third inning over UMD on the way to a second round 10-1 win
Hit a bases loaded double in the ninth inning of an 11-8 win over UMD for a trip to the championship game
Had multiple hits in four of the five games, highlighted by going 4-5 with four RBI, two doubles and a home run in the 10-1 UMD win, and 2-4 with three runs, three RBI, two doubles and two walks in the 11-8 UMD win
Also went 2-4 with two doubles to break the former single season record (19) in the championship game against SCSU to finish the year with 21 including a double in his last at bat to lead off the ninth inning
Finished the year with 15 home runs, the third most in a single season in school history
A .368/.434/.754 (63-171) hitter on the year with 48 runs and 45 RBI in 45 games