From Titan to soon-to-be Duck, Eastlake High School's Abigail Steffen verbally commits to play college softball for the University of Oregon.
After being heavily recruited by the school located in the Northwest of the country, Steffen picked the Ducks over other multiple top division NCAA schools that had expressed interest in her quality talent.
The 6-foot-1 Titan says that she got the sense of where she would end up whenever she'd visit one of Oregon's softball camps, after seeing the type of coaching style they have. Aside from softball, Steffen says that she was blown away by Oregon's campus that is located in the city of Eugene.
Steffen would be joining a softball program that is nationally-respected in the collegiate sports world, as the Ducks have recently captures five conference titles within the Pac-12 since the 2013 season. And although the Ducks softball program has never won a national championship, they have appeared in five of the last nine Women's College World Series that are annually hosted in Oklahoma City.
The Chula Vista native says that this accomplishment wouldn't be possible without the leadership of Eastlake's softball head coach Sal Mata, and its staff members in the dugout, such as Tommy Hinzo, Nicole Meyer-Sandez, and Tony Garcia. Steffen says that their leadership and guidance has contributed in turning her into the softball player she is today.
Aside from the sport of softball, Steffen is a very school-driven student who considers herself as a family person, and a highly adventurous person during her free time.
"I would like to attend a 4 year university where I would continue my studies in either Communications or Psychology," Steffen states. "During my free time I like to stay active and spend time with family and friends at the beach or just going on little adventures." she adds.
This young star has already marked her name in the history books, by becoming the first female to ever be selected as a major division all-star in the Sweetwater's Valley Little League back in 2018. This was a first-time female selection since the youth baseball organization began to allow girls to participate in its international phenomenon.
