Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  First-year player at FMU....Transfer from Chesapeake College, where she played one season....A transfer pitcher who will add the depth we need in the circle....Has a desire to be successful and this is what will drive her to compete for playing time.....Also a driven student – evidenced by her collegiate academic honors – who will represent us well in the classroom....Brings something to the table to help our program’s success in 2022....Can’t wait for her to arrive on campus so we can get started....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2021 (fall), 2022 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022.

CC: As a freshman in 2021, posted a 5-2 mark in the circle with one save, a 4.67 ERA, and 40 strikeouts in 54 innings of work....Second-team All-Maryland JUCO selection....Garnered 2020 NJCAA Academic All-American recognition....2020 NJCAA Region XX Academic Team....2019-20 MD JUCO Academic Team.

PERSONAL:

• Born Mauri Naomi Viness in Atlanta, GA
• Graduate of Dunwoody High School and also attended The Weber School
• Nickname is Mo

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Veterinarian 
• How you got your nickname: My teammates just started calling me Mo and it stuck 
• Favorite Superhero: Spiderman
• Favorite Athlete: Kelly Barnhill
• Favorite Sports Team: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  The Vampire Diaries
• Favorite Food: Pasta 
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Disney World
• Instagram Account: mauri_viness
• Favorite Musical Artists: One Republic and Taylor Swift
• Favorite Thing About FMU: The Campus
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity: Painting, drawing, working out   
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  To get to know my new teammates and improve my pitching 
• Why you first chose your sport: Growing up, I played multiple sports and I grew to love playing softball the most 
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Being too hard on myself
• Interesting Notes:  2019 All MD-JUCO second-team, 2019-20 NJCAA Academic All-American, 2020 NJCAA Region XX Academic Team, 2019-20 MD JUCO Academic Team 
• Brush With Greatness: Met Kelly Barnhill