Get to Know Aynslee...
When did you start playing softball?
What is your favorite softball memory?
- Beating Texas A&M when they were ranked in the top 25 and undefeated.
Why did you choose KU?
- I loved that everyone here is all about KU, and all of Lawrence supports KU athletics.
Single-Game Career Highs
- At-bats: 5 | 4 times, last at Utah (3/23/25)
- Hits: 4 | vs. Saint Mary's (Calif.) (2/14/25)
- Doubles: 2 | vs. Clemson (2/6/25)
- Home runs: 1 | 3 times, last at Arizona State (4/6/25)
- Total bases: 5 | at Utah (3/21/25)
- RBI: 3 | at Utah (3/21/25)
- Runs: 3 | at Texas St. (2/23/25)
- Walks: 2 | vs. Omaha (3/13/25)
- Stolen bases: 1 | 4 times, last vs. Omaha (3/13/25)
- Putouts: 4 | at Utah (3/23/25)
- Assists: 5 | 4 times, last vs. Wichita State (5/3/23)
2024 (Junior)
Started and played in all 50 games in right field … Ranked fourth on the team in batting average … Recorded 47 hits, including seven doubles and two home runs, finishing the season with 19 RBIs … Defensively contributed to a .979 fielding percentage with 47 total chances, 45 putouts, and one assist
2024 (Sophomore)
CSC Academic All-District Team... First Team Academic All-Big 12 ... Finished fifth in the Big 12 in sacrifice bunts (6) … Started in all the 52 games she played in … Contributed 45 hits,18 RBIs, seven doubles and two home runs in 163 at-bats for a batting average of .276 … Had nine multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games.
2023 (Freshman)
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete … Started 41 games and played in 44 as a freshman … Led all freshman with 15 RBI … Finished the season batting .238 in 101 at-bats, including 24 hits and two home runs … Produced 34 putouts in 36 attempts for a .944 fielding percentage.
High School
Four-year letter winner in both softball and swim … Won the state championship (2018) … State Most Valuable Player (2021) … All-District Player of the Year (2021).
Personal
Daughter of Jack and Amy Linduff … Majoring in exercise science.