Biography
AT SOUTH ALABAMA
JUNIOR SEASON (2023)
• Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List selection
• Started 52 of her 53 games played, splitting time as the designated player and behind the plate
• Batted .291 with 41 hits and 23 runs scored
• Also had a .440 slugging percentage as 13 of her 41 hits went for extra bases
• Was third on the club in RBI with 34
• Recorded eight doubles, two triples and three home runs
• Tied for the team lead in sacrifice hits with 10, which were tied for sixth-most in a season
• Had a nine-game hit streak and an 11-game reached base safely streak during the season
• Posted eight multi-hit and six multi-RBI games
• Was .351 at the plate with runners on, .367 with runners in scoring position, .615 with runners on third with less than two out and .340 in two-out situations
• Of her 34 runs driven in, 15 came in two-out situations, which were second-most on the club
• Drove in three runs versus No. 6 Northwestern (2/10)
• Scored multiple runs for the Jags in seven games
• Was 2-for-3 with a RBI in a road win at McNeesse State (2/21)
• The two-hit performance began her nine-game hit streak which was capped off a 3-for-3 performance at the plate with a triple, a home run, two runs scored and a career-best six runs driven in at the Jane B. Moore Memorial
• Also tripled, hit a home run and scored twice versus Tennessee Tech (3/3) at the tournament
• Over the course of the course of her nine-game hit streak, she was 14-for-25 (.560) with 11 RBI, eight runs scored, two doubles, two triples and three home runs
• Was 3-for-3 with a walk and four RBI in game one of the series with Georgia State (3/18)
• Reached base all three of her plate appearances in the series opener with ULM (3/31) as she was 2-for-2 with a walk and three RBI
• Followed that with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate in game two of the series with the Warhawks
AT HOWARD COLLEGE
• Lettered two seasons at Howard College in Big Spring, Texas
• Was a three-time All-America selection
• Selected to compete for her home country’s national team the Travelodge Aussie Spirit at the Canada Cup and World Games in summer of 2022
• Hit a go-ahead grand slam versus Midland at regionals
• Also had a go-ahead solo home run versus Odessa in the championship game
• Recruited by New Mexico, Florida Gulf Coast, Middle Tennessee and Troy, among others
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022)
• Earned All-American honors from both the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (second team) and NJCAA DI Softball (third team)
• Was a Region 5 all-region and all-conference honoree
• Posted a slash line of .433 / .530 / .900, recording 65 hits and scoring 63 runs for the Hawks
• Of her 65 hits, 35 went for extra bases as she had 17 doubles and 17 home runs
• Also drove in 69 runs and drew 23 walks, while striking out just five times in her 182 plate appearances
• Posted 19 multi-hit and 19-multi-RBI outings
• Her best stretch of the season came during a five-game segment where she 12 hits, including five extra-base hits and drove in 17
• The Hawks went 39-11 and 20-4 in conference play, and had both a 15- and 10-game win streak during the season
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
• Earned first team All-America honors from NJCAA DI Softball
• Was a First-Team all-Western Junior College Athletic Conference selection at catcher
• Named the Diamond Sports/NFCA NJCAA DI Catcher of the Year
• Produced a slash line of .441 / .556 / 1.044.
• Recorded 60 hits – 39 extra-base hits – and scored 67 runs, while posting 17 doubles, 21 home runs to go along with her 76 runs driven in
• Drew 26 walks while striking out just 12 times in 174 plate appearances
• Helped Howard finish with a 39-11 overall record and a 20-4 mark in conference play
AT WOOLOOWARE HIGH SCHOOL
• Was a six-sport athlete at Woolooware High School in New South Whales, Australia
• In addition to softball, played baseball, cricket, soccer, oztag and rugby
• Played eight years at the club level with Endeavour Wave
PERSONAL
• Full name is Sasha Skye Willems
• Born in Sydney, Australia
• Daughter of Oscar Willems and Jackie Waterman
• Youngest of two children in her family
• Has an older brother, Blake
• Was the 295th player to represent her home country on the international stage
• Superstition is that she can’t touch the dirt on the field between the lines before the game
• Majoring in sports management & recreational studies
