Bio

2010 Season (Sophomore): Career Statistics.

2009 Season (Freshman): Game-By-Game Statistics . . . Started in 15 of 19 games played . . . Earned eight starts in right field and had seven starting assignments in left field . . . Collected seven hits and scored three runs in the season . . . Started out campaign with a combined five hits in her initial five contests . . . Had three two-hit games, which included back-to-back efforts versus Southern Indiana (3/9) and St. Cloud State (3/10) at the Florida Rebel Spring Tournament . . . Produced two hits in as many at bats to go with two RBIs in the second game of a GLIAC doubleheader at Tiffin (4/18) . . . Drove in a run via a single in a 5-1 triumph over St. Cloud State (3/10) in a Florida Rebel Spring Tourney tilt . . . Notched a single in two at bats and tallied a run in season opener against Northern Kentucky (3/7) at Florida Rebel Spring Tournament.   

High School: Earned honorable mention all-state laurels in 2008 senior campaign at Rockford (Mich.) High School . . . Coached by former Ferris State standout Casey (Munger) Dunham . . . A 2008 graduate . . . A three-time (2006-08) all-region and all-district team member . . . Twice (2006 and 2008) named to the all-area team . . . Received All-O.K. (Ottawa-Kent) Red Conference accolades in both 2006 and 2007 seasons . . . Member of the Rams' 2006, 2007, and 2008 academic all-state squads . . . Helped RHS to a district and regional title in 2008 during her final prep campaign . . . Registered a .408 hitting average in senior season with 49 hits in 120 at bats in 37 outings . . . Totaled 13 doubles, four triples, 29 RBIs, and 30 run scored to go with a .583 slugging percentage and a .988 fielding percentage as a senior . . . Batted for a .267 average with 24 hits in 90 at bats to go with 22 runs scored, 20 RBIs, a .320 on-base percentage, and a .289 slugging percentage as a junior in 2007 . . . Registered a .925 fielding percentage with 32 putouts and three errors in junior year as Rams went 18-8 overall with a second-place 10-4 conference mark . . . Received all-area first-team and honorable mention all-conference accolades as a sophomore in the 2006 season after hitting for a .420 average with 42 hits in 100 official plate appearances . . . Also tallied 38 runs scored while compiling 10 doubles, 20 RBIs, a .473 on-base percentage, and a .520 slugging percentage for the 2006 campaign . . . Turned in a .983 fielding percentage with 52 putouts and just one error to help RHS claim a conference title en route to a 27-5 overall record . . . Competed two seasons (2005 and 2006) in volleyball . . . Went 10-for-12 at the plate in a junior varsity doubleheader . . . Played on Elite Softball team this past summer.

Personal: Daughter of Dennis and Connie Dusendang . . . Born in Grand Rapids, Mich. . . . Father is employed as a builder and mother is a business systems manager . . . Enjoys reading and scrapbooking . . . Nickname is "Duse" . . . FSU Letters: One . . . Human resource management major.

Multiple Hit Games: 2009-3
Multiple RBI Games: 2009-1

On Deck With Dusendang:
My pregame ritual: Don't step on the white lines
If I could meet anyone in history: Babe Ruth
My first softball memory: Going for a fly ball and tripping into a mud puddle
The thing I like most about Ferris State Softball is: How close the team is
My worst fear: Sharks
The best professors I've had at FSU have been: Mr. Mehler
My favorite movie: Grease
My role model is: my grandmother
If I could change one thing about softball, I would: change the umpires
I chose Ferris State because: It's close to home and has a great softball program
The motto I live by: Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished
Favorite music group: Beach Boys
Something unusual about me is that: I have no cartilage in my nose
What has been the most thrilling moment of your life outside of sports?: Disney World