Kakuska hit .458 and drove in four runs during LIU Brooklyn’s first nine games at a pair of tournaments in Florida. The senior was 4-for-4 with two doubles in the Blackbirds’ season-opening loss to Fordham, and 2-for-3 in their 2-1 upset over No. 14 Michigan on Feb. 16. She is currently on a five-game hitting streak.