*Butler Career Top-10- HIts: 2nd (191), Stolen Bases: 2nd (82), Runs: 7th (100)
*Butler Single-Season Record Holder: Batting Ave: .438 (2025), Hits: 77 (2025), SB: 39 (2025), Runs: 42 (2025)
*BIG EAST Conference Record: Single-Season In-Conference Hits - 43 (4/27/25 at Seton Hall)
*NFCA All-Region Second Team (2025)
*All-BIG EAST First Team (2025 & 2024)
*All-BIG EAST Second Team (2023)
*BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team (2024)
*BIG EAST Player of the Week (4/28/25, 5/6/24)
*CSC Academic All-District (2025 & 2024)
2025 season (as a junior): An All-BIG EAST First Team and NFCA All-Region Second Team selection...started all 48 games for the Bulldogs...led the team in: batting average (.438), at bats (176), runs (42), hits (77), and stolen bases (39), and was second with a .462 on base percentage...her .438 batting average, 42 runs scored, 77 hits, and 39 stolen bases are all Butler single-season records...also produced 12 RBI and had a pair of doubles...her .438 batting average led the BIG EAST and ranked 20th nationally...her 39 stolen bases led the BIG EAST and, with 0.81 per game, she ranked 6th in the nation...she ranked 40th nationally as toughest to strike out...her 72 hits were second in the conference and ranked 27th nationally...broke the BIG EAST single-season in-conference hits record with her 43rd (at Seton Hall, April 27)...named BIG EAST Player of the Week (April 28)...became the third Bulldog to record five hits in a single game (at Villanova, May 7)...CSC Academic All-District.
2024 season (as a sophomore): An All-BIG EAST First Team selection...started all 52 games for the Bulldogs...led the team in: batting average (.344), at bats (180), hits (62), sacrifice bunts (9), and stolen bases (26), and she was second in runs scored (35)...her 26 stolen bases ranked 2nd in the BIG EAST and was 27th nationally...had a season-high 3 stolen bases vs. Dartmouth (3/13)...her sacrifice bunts per game ranked 2nd in the BIG EAST, and her 62 hits ranked third...notched one triple and 2 doubles and also produced 10 RBI...CSC Academic All-District.
2023 season (as a freshman): An All-BIG EAST Second Team selection...played in all 53 games, starting 49...her .333 batting average was second on the team...led Butler with 156 at bats, 52 hits, 2 triples (tie) and 17 stolen bases...notched five sacrifice bunts with two sacrifice flies...third toughest to strike out in the BIG EAST, averaging 15.6 at bats per K...tallied three hits in two games, first at UConn (4/14) and second at Seton Hall (5/7)...also had three stolen bases at Seton Hall (5/7).
PRIOR TO BUTLER: Lehner helped lead her high school team to consecutive IHSSA 4A State Softball Championships with records of 33-0 in 2022 and 32-2 in 2021. Her team was crowned national champion by MaxPreps and also designated the 6th best high school team of all time. Coached by David Lauck, Lehner received all-conference and all-county honors as she batted .465 as a senior and .415 as a junior. She also holds the state record for RBI in a 4A state championship game (4) and is tied for most hits (3) at the same event. Lehner is a four-sport athlete who has also participated in soccer, basketball, and track and field. She traveled with Indy Dreams (Jeff Mader) and was a member of the National Honor Society, receiving Academic All-State recognition.
Coach Hall on Lehner: "Cate is another local talent that we couldn't let get away. She brings speed and coverage to the outfield and the ability to apply pressure to the defense when she is at the plate. Cate knows what winning looks like as a state champion in softball, and we expect her to bring that attitude with her. Even though she is a cat lover, she has no issues being a DAWG!"
