More than 200 student-athletes achieve a 3.0 GPA or higher during fall 2012 semester
Honors
-Missouri State Athletic Director's Honor Roll
At Missouri State
Allen looks to make the transition from high school to college softball as a first-year player on the squad.
Background
Allen was a three-year starter for head coach Meredith Marsh at Saint Paul Lutheran High ... earned all-conference first team honors all three seasons ... spent her junior season playing for a club team ... led her team to back-to-back conference titles in her sophomore and freshman campaigns ... named conference MVP and all-tournament team member as a sophomore ... earned Freshman Athlete of the Year accolades ... played basketball all four years at SPLHS, including a conference title her freshman year ... led the volleyball team to a conference title and fourth at state her senior year.
Personal
Suzanne Lydia Allen is the daughter of Jennifer and Paul Allen ... born April 15, 1994, in Marshall, Mo. ... has two brothers, Mark and Eric ... her mother, Jennifer (Keesaer), played softball at Missouri State from 1988-91, including Holly Hesse's first two seasons coaching the Bears ... her cousin, Olivia Brand, plays volleyball at MSU ... is undecided on a major at Missouri State.