Northern Kentucky University Athletics

AT NKU: Returns for her fourth season with the Norse…All-GLVC performer who hits for average and is an effective strikeout pitcher…will challenge for All-GLVC and All-Region awards. 2010: All-GLVC first-team honoree at pitcher...made 33 appearances in the circle for the Norse with 27 starts...went 15-14 with a 1.65 ERA...struck out 275 batters in 195 1/3 innings...held opponents to a .180 batting average...ranked second in the GLVC in strikeouts and opponent batting average and third in ERA...pitched four shutouts, including one-hitters against Columbus State (Feb. 20) and California (Pa.) (March 9)...went .192 at the plate with two homers and 20 RBIs.  2009: Started 48 games for the Norse…posted a .265 batting average with one home run and 11 runs batted in…had 37 pitching appearances with 32 starts…had a 19-13 record with a 2.09 earned run average and 254 strikeouts…posted eight shutouts on the season, including a 3-0 shutout of Ferris State in the opening game of the NCAA Tournament…threw her first career no-hitter on March 22 with an 8-0 victory over Drury...set a new school record with an 18-strikeout performance on March 9 against Dowling. 2008: Second-team All-GLVC honoree at designated player…saw action in 47 games with 46 starts, splitting time between pitcher, first base and designated player…stood second on the team with a .318 average, also hit two home runs and drove in 21…made 25 pitching appearances with 22 starts…finished with an 8-15 record and one save to go with a 4.29 earned run average…her 143 strikeouts ranked eighth in the GLVC and were more than all other NKU pitchers combined…had a memorable battle against two-time National Athlete of the Year Kristen Erb of Lock Haven, going nine innings with 11 strikeouts in a 2-0 loss.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Floyd Central High School…led the Highlanders with a .407 batting average…collected 432 strikeouts over her sophomore and junior seasons…twice earned all-state and all-Hoosier Hills Conference honors.