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OTTAWA, Kan. - Ottawa University’s softball program has announced the signing of Lyndsay Swafford to a letter of intent for the 2010-2011 school year. She is from Lexington, Mo. and is a transfer from Johnson County Community College. Swafford attended Lexington High School.

Swafford, a catcher, was a two-time all-conference and all-region selection for the Cavaliers. She helped compile an 84-24 record in two seasons with two national tournament appearances. During her sophomore season she helped JCCC to a 48-11 record and a tie for fifth place in the NJCAA D-II National Tournament. Swafford earned honorable mention All-Kansas Jayhawk Conference and All-Region VI/District D honors. She played in 52 games and batted .228 (34-for-149) with eight doubles, 13 runs, and 14 RBI. Swafford had a fielding percentage of .990 on the season and had only three errors in 310 fielding chances.

In her freshman season, Swafford earned first-team All-Region VI and honorable mention All-East Jayhawk Conference honors at catcher. She played in 48 games and batted .365 (58-for-159) with seven doubles, 38 RBI and 24 runs. Swafford’s 58 hits were third on the team, and her 38 RBI ranked fourth. She did not commit an error from her catching position and threw out 13 of 16 stolen base runners. She helped JCCC to a ninth place finish at nationals.

At Lexington High School she earned varsity letters in softball, basketball and track and field. Swafford was a three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference and two-time All-District performer in softball. She also garnered all-conference honors in basketball three times and was a three-time selection to the KMZU Dream Team. Swafford scored over 1,000 points in basketball and on the track qualified for the Missouri 2A State Track Meet her sophomore, junior and senior years. She helped her team win a District title in track her sophomore season, and a Regional title as a senior. Swafford earned Academic All-Conference in all three varsity sports.

“Lyndsay is a great addition to our program. She comes from a very successful program at Johnson County where they have finished in the top 10 both her years there,” said OU head coach Jay Kahnt. “She brings leadership to the catcher's position and will slow down the opponent's running game, because of her arm. Lyndsay is also a great student. We are very excited that she has chosen to be part of our program.”

Swafford is the daughter of Mark and Kathy Swafford and plans to major in exercise science.