AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)
Helped UNCP to earn the 2014 PBC Softball Sportsmanship Award… As a catcher, she played in and started in 46 gamesfor UNCP … Posted a batting average of .252, had with 30runs, 36 hits, six doubles and three triples … Had 16 RBI on143 at-bats … Was 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts …Notched a .336 on-base percentage, a slugging percentage of .289and a fielding percentage of .981 … Recorded 177 putouts and30 assists … Totaled 48 total bases, one sacrifice fly andfour sacrifice hits … Walked seven times during the year… Went 3-for-5 against Wingate on March 1, 3-for-3 againstSt. Andrews on February 20, and 2-for-3 against Concord on February6, Kutztown on February 7 and Barton on February 7 … Logged a season best three RBI against Georgia Southwesternand added another two RBI against Georgia College … Scoredgame-winning run against St. Andrews on February 20, Mount Olive onFebruary 28, Georgia Southwestern on March 9 and Lander on April 6… Crossed home plate a season-best three times twice againstSt. Andrews and Georgia Southwestern … Had ninemultiple hit games, two multiple RBI games and a three game hittingstreak.
AS A FRESHMAN (2013)
In the infield and behind the plate, she played in 50 games andstarted in 36 games for UNCP … Posted a .235 battingaverage, had 15 runs, 28 hits, five doubles and one triple …Also had eight RBI on 119 at-bats … Was 9-for-12 in stolenbase attempts … Logged a .246 on base percentage, a sluggingpercentage of .294 and .967 fielding percentage … Recorded111 putouts and 63 assists … Claimed 35 total bases, onesacrifice fly and one sacrifice hit … Walked nine timesduring the year … Went 2-for-3 against California (Pa.) onFebruary 10, American International on March 12, North Georgia onMarch 25 and Lander on March 30, and 2-for-2 against West Libertyon March 12 … Logged a season best one RBI in eightdifferent contests.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Cannon High School under coach Pat Moyer … Afour-year letterman in softball and one-year letterman inbasketball … Posted a .599 batting average this season andhas totaled 15 runs, five stolen bases, four doubles and one triple… Attended Concord High School her junior year and playedfor coach Natalie Tucker … Earned all-conference accoladesand was named Offensive Player of the Year … Also played forthe Mallard Creek Tar Heels in 2011 under coach Pat Moyer …Finished the season with a .429 batting average, 18 RBI, 33 runs,14 stolen bases, seven doubles and three triples.
PERSONAL
The daughter of Sandy Steel … Has two older sisters,Jessica and Lauryn … A member of the Keystone Club, CupcakeClub, Cookie Club, Tennis Club, Friends Club, Student Hunger Drive,Homecoming Committee, Habitat for Humanity, Habitat Rescue, CVANand TRU … Undecided in her course of study atUNCP.
