2025 (Freshman): Made an instant impact to the roster, appearing in 41 games and making 35 starts for the Jumbos...Picked up her first collegiate hit in her first at-bat with a hit against LaGrange...Hit first collegiate home run in her second-ever game with a blast against Gettysburg...Finished her first season with Tufts with 29 hits, four doubles, two home runs and 14 RBI...Part of the 2025 NESCAC Championship Winning Tufts Softball Team

PRIOR TO TUFTS: Letterwinner in softball for the Monarchs of Mater Dei High School...Also played for Firecrackers Brashear travel team...Softball co-captain as a senior...Defensive MVP as a freshman...2x Monarch of the Year as a sophomore and junior...3rd Team All-League as a freshman...2nd Team All-League as a sophomore...2x Trinity League Champion...4th CIF-SS - Fr...3rd CIF-SS - Sr...Salutatorian for graduating class of 2024...4x Scholar Athlete Award winner

PERSONAL: Daughter of Carl and Shawn Kawabe...Has one sibling, Caroline...Undeclared major...Chose Tufts for the combination of athletics and academics and to be closer to my sister at BU"...Chose Tufts over Uchicago, Williams, Pomona College, UCLA