Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: 2-year returning letterwinner....Started 26 of 27 games at 1B as a sophomore....Third on the squad with 20 RBIs....5 multi-hit games and 7 multi-RBI games....Ranked as the 5th toughest player to strikeout in the PBC (fanned only 3 times in 82 plate appearances)....Fielding percentage of .987....PBC second-team All-Conference Team 2019....Appeared in 31 games as a freshman and made 21 starts (all at DP)....Drove in 20 runs....Slugging percentage of .470....3 multi-hit games and 5 multi-RBI games....Went 7-for-10 as a pinch-hitter....Pinch-hit grand slam in 12-9 win at Columbus State (4-13-19)....Part of the Honors College....Plays first base and does very well at the plate....Excellent student-athlete who was the valedictorian of her class as well as being a major contributor on the softball field....Staff excited to see what she will do on the field and in the classrooom....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society.....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 2019-20, 2020-21....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2020....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2019....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2018 (fall), 2019 (spring, fall)....Part of the mentorship program.

PERSONAL:

• Born Addie LeeAnn May in Vale, NC
• Co-valedictorian at West Lincoln High School, where she played under the direction of coach Tyler Sain
• Hit .412 with three homers and 27 RBIs in 24 games as a senior
• Named to the NCSCA 2A All-State team
• As a junior, batted .481 with three home runs, 22 RBIs, a team-leading eight doubles, and a .702 slugging percentage
• Served as team captain for junior and senior seasons
• Four-year starter who was named All-Conference all four years and All-District twice
• Helped the Rebels to three straight conference titles and a 2A state runner-up finish (2016)
• In addition to high school experience, played for the NC Sun Devils Elite travel team
• Also lettered in volleyball, weight lifting, and swimming
• Older brother, Austin, plays football for Wingate University
• Valedictorian
• President FCA
• Chief Junior Marshall
• Student Council, BETA Club, National Honor Society, (secretary)

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Doctor
• Favorite Superhero: Superman
• Favorite Athlete:  Amanda Lorenz
• Favorite Sports Team:  Carolina Panthers
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: The Heat
• Favorite Food: Pizza
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  The Beach
• Twitter Handle: mayaddie08
• Instagram Account: addiemay08
• Your Motivation Music: Rap or anything with a good beat
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  The beautiful campus 
• Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Hanging out with my friends and teammates 
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Lots of dubs
• Why you chose your sport: My mom played softball in high school so she signed me up for tee ball
• The biggest mental challenge to improving faster: Understanding that softball is a game of failure and it's all about how you bounce back from it
• Interesting Notes:  The high school I attended has an annual Tractor Day on Homecoming where students drive their tractors to school to parade around the football field while the guys wear daisy dukes and boots
• Brush With Greatness:  I've been on TV a few times; was Valedictorian of my High School