Saint Leo University Athletics

Career Records:
Ranked in the Top-10 in Hit-by-Pitch (17, T4)

AS A SENIOR (2020)
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Played and Started in 21 games on the shortened season due to COVID19 pandemic … notched 14 hits in 60 at-bats for a .233 average with six runs scored … notched 11 RBI on the season and two doubles … recorded 27 putouts at second base with 11 assists and just two errors for a .950 fielding percentage

AS A JUNIOR (2019)
Appeared in 31 games with 23 starts … collected 15 hits and 11 RBI with three doubles and two home runs … her one home run was a walk-off over Tampa (4/25) … finished the season with a .208 average, .266 on-base percentage and a .333 slugging percentage … tallied 32 putouts and 12 assists with just three errors for a .936 fielding percentage

AS A SOPHOMORE (2018)
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... SSC Player of the Week (March 12) ... appeared in 32 games with 24 starts ... finished the season with a .266 batting average with 17 hits in 64 at-bats ... scored 10 runs and drove in 15 RBI ... hit five doubles and two home runs ... tallied 12 putouts and two assists with no errors for a season fielding percentage of 1.000 ... Helped Saint Leo post its fourth straight 30+ win season (39-18) … helped the Lions sweep the South 2 Regional at North Alabama (3-0 W vs Embry-Riddle; 2-1 W vs UNA; 2-1 W vs UNA) to advance to Super Regional play, which the Green and Gold would host Alabama-Huntsville (4-3 W; 7-5 L; 6-3 W) … helped Saint Leo advance to the NCAA DII Softball Championships in Salem, Va. for the first time in program history … guided the Lions to a 3-2 win over #3-seed Chico State to open up play before a 4-3 loss to #2-seed Saint Anselm, followed by a knock-out of the top-seeded North Georgia with a 3-2 win and reached the National Semifinals, falling to eventual National Champion Southern Indiana 5-4 in 8-innings across two days

AS A FRESHMAN (2017)
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Appeared in 24 games with 15 starts … finished her first season with a .204 batting average with 10 hits in 49 at-bats … scored 8 runs while driving in 9 … hit 2 doubles and 1 home run which was a walk-off grand slam in the Lions 12-8 win over Rollins (April 28) … recorded 33 putouts and 2 assists with 2 errors for a .946 fielding percentage … Helped Saint Leo win the second consecutive SSC title (17-7) and finish the season ranked no. 2 in the South Region to host the NCAA South Region 2, the first regional the softball program has hosted

CAREER 
Attended St. Charles North High School where she played softball under Coach Tom Poulin … Earned All-Area and All-Conference honors … was selected the 2016 Senior All-Star game MVP … she was named her team’s MVP … 2016 Conference Player of the Year following her senior season where she averaged a .416 batting average, finished with 42 hits in 101 at-bats with 38 RBI … played club for Coach Brad Dennison on the Bartlett Silverhawks

PERSONAL
Born on March 31 in Winfield, Ill. … Lists her hobbies as playing softball and other sports … Says her career goal is to work with a major sports organization and help them grow their brand either through marketing sales or be in an administrative role … Lists her favorite team as the Chicago Blackhawks … Lists her favorite athletes as J.J. Watt, Drew Brees, Lauren Chamberlain, Jonathan Toews and Cory Crawford … Chose Saint Leo for the academic and softball programs … Believes her best asset to the team is her leadership, hard work, and passion for seeing the team succeed … Daughter of Jodi and Robert James … Has one brother: Zack.