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05/02/2013
Illini Host Buckeyes in Final Regular Season Series
Illinois and Ohio State are tied for sixth place in the Big Ten standings
04/25/2013
Softball Heads to East Lansing for Big Ten Series
Illini riding a five-game winning streak into Michigan State series
04/23/2013
Illini Battle Hawkeyes On BTN Tuesday
Illinois and Iowa are tied for ninth in the Big Ten standings
04/18/2013
Illini Host Hoosiers in Big Ten Play this Weekend
The Illini own the all-time series, 14-7
04/14/2013
Illini Bats Improve but Gophers Get Illini with Walks, Homers
Minnesota scored seven runs on two homers
05/06/2013
Senior Day 2013
May 5th vs. Ohio State
04/01/2013
Illinois vs. Nebraska- March 30, 2013
Photos from the Illini's Big Ten game versus Nebraska on March 30
03/26/2013
Illinois vs. Wisconsin- March 23,2013
Photos from Illinois' game vs. Wisconsin on March 23, 2013
03/21/2013
Illinois vs. Western Michigan - March 15, 2013
Photos from the Illini's 6-2 victory over Western Michigan at the Fighting Illini Invitational.
12/19/2012
2012 Softball Christmas Party
Photos from the Fighting Illini Softball team's annual Christmas Party
2012 - Senior:Returned to Illinois but sat out the season (redshirted) due to NCAA transfer regulations.
2011 - Junior (at Eastern Illinois):Spent the season at Eastern Illinois University after transferring following her sophomore year at the University of Illinois.
2010 - Sophomore:Saw time in 11 contests, making five starts ... Totaled four hits and three RBIs in 17 plate appearances ... Also drew one walk.
2009 - Freshman:Played in 21 games with seven starts at catcher ... Made first career start against Hofstra on Feb. 14 ... First career hit was a double on Feb. 14 against No. 12 Arizona ... Was 1-for-1 with an RBI against Prairie View A&M (Feb. 21).
High School:Led West Community High School to 2008 Class 4A Sweet 16 and the DuPage Valley Conference Championship ... Three-time All-DVC softball catcher (2006-08) ... Three-time DuPage Valley All-Academic Athlete ... Four-year varsity starter and all-area for three seasons.
Personal:Born June 15, 1990 ... Daughter of Chuck and Donna Detrick ... Has two older siblings, Gus and Tilia ... Brother wrestled at Harper College ... Majoring in Health Administration.
Getting To Know Linnea:
Favorite Food: Peanut butter and jelly
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite Music Artist: Little Big Town
Favorite Movie: Pay It Forward
Favorite Athlete: Ryan Theriot
Career Goals: To be a high school special education teacher and softball coach
How did you start playing softball? "Started playing tee-ball, played baseball at ages 6 and 7 and switched to softball at age 9."
