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10/11/2011 Bucknell Softball Recognized by NFCA for Academic SuccessSix Bison Named NFCA All-America Scholar Athletes 2010: Started 42 of 48 games, primarily at first base ... started 30 games at first base, nine at third and three as the designated player ... moved into a tie for sixth all-time at Bucknell in career home runs with 10 ... finished season tied for third in hits (25), tied for fourth in RBI (16), tied for fifth in total bases (34) and sixth in batting average (.397) in Patriot League play ... led Bucknell with 30 RBI on the year and was second on the squad in hits (46), doubles (10) and home runs (3) ... primarily hit fourth in the batting order ... eight-game hitting streak April 21 through May 2 ... also had a trio of four-game hitting streaks ... registered 11 multi-hit games ... recorded the sacrifice fly that scored Cassie Greenhawk and tied the score in game one of the Patriot League Championships vs. Colgate ... Bison went on to force a final game with the Raiders after the 4-3 win in nine innings ... earned first-ever hit by a Bison in an NCAA Championship game and finished 2-for-2 with a walk at Ohio State ... during regular season, hit home runs in back-to-back contests vs. Army ... committed just one fielding error in first 31 games of the season. 2009: First Team All-Patriot League as a utility player ... played in 49 games, the most of any 2010 returning player ... 49 games in a single season ranks tied for 10th all-time at Bucknell ... started on 47 occasions ... saw action at first and third base, as well as designated player ... tied for fourth at Bucknell in single-season home runs (6) and tied for ninth for career homers (7) ... recorded a season-best six-game hitting streak at the end of March ... also started the season with a four-game hitting streak ... led the team with 15 RBI and four home runs vs. Patriot League opponents ... recorded three RBI in a single game vs. Lafayette and Lehigh and twice at Colgate ... hit 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs and four RBI in the first game of a doubleheader at North Carolina Central ... also hit 3-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI vs. Quinnipiac ... did not commit an error in first 17 games in the field ... named to Longwood Leadoff Classic All-Tournament Team. 2008: Played in 32 games, starting 18 ... named Patriot League Player of the Week (3/24) ... hit a team-best 5-for-9 with three RBI when pinch hitting ... connected for her first career home run vs. Eastern Michigan ... hit 4-for-5 with three runs and six RBI in two games vs. Coppin State. Personal/H.S.: Three-time First Team All-SCAC selection ... named All-Solano County by the Daily Republic ... team Rookie of the Year in 2004 ... led Fairfield High School to sectional runner-up showings in 2004 and 2005 ... three-time scholar-athlete and letterwinner in volleyball ... team captain of both softball and volleyball squads ... all-league honorable mention choice in volleyball as a senior ... named to Principal's Honor Roll during fall semester of senior year ... has played with the West Bay Nuggets Gold and Salinas Wildcats Gold squads ... Dean's List member ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll 2009, 2010 ... majoring in early childhood education. | |||||||||||||||||