Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  First-year player at FMU....Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team 2023....Transfer from UNC Charlotte, where she played her freshman season....Left-handed bat with some pop....Will bring immediate collegiate experience to our squad....Going to add yet another lefty to our roster for the 2023 season, something that we are excited about.....Her speed will also be a nice addition to our outfield group.....Has a strong desire to play softball and we can’t wait to get her into a Patriot uniform.....NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete 2023....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2023....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2022 (fall), 2023 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (fall), 2023 (spring).

UNCC:  Appeared in 35 contests for the 49ers in 2021 and scored nine runs with three stolen bases....Scored the game-winning run against East Carolina on Feb. 24.

PERSONAL:

• Born Avery Susanne Bellai in Charlotte, NC
• Graduate of Piedmont High School, where she played for coach Jason Phelix
• 4-year letterwinner
• Career totals of .374 career batting average in 74 games with 50 runs batted in, 63 runs scored, 19 doubles, five home runs, 21 stolen bases, and a .447 on-base percentage
• Helped the Panthers to a 55-24 record from 2017 to 2020, including winning the 2017 Southern Carolina Conference Championship and being the N.C. 3A state runner-up in 2017
• Earned All-State, All-Region, and All-Conference honors following the 2017 season
• Member of the National Honor Society
• Club officer for Break the Silence
• Maintained a 4.325 grade point average
• On the A-Honor Roll all throughout high school

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Pediatrician, vet, or teacher
• Favorite Superhero: Wanda Maximoff 
• Favorite Athlete: Wilma Rudolph
• Favorite Sports Team: US Olympic Gymnastics Team
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  The 100 
• Favorite Food:  Chicken Paprikash 
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Anywhere there is a beach 
• Favorite Musical Artist:Stevie Nicks 
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  The small, homey atmosphere FMU exudes
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity:  Reading or playing with my puppies
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  I want to know that every time I walk off the field, I have tried my best; I want to make my last couple of years my best years
• Why you first chose your sport: When I was younger, I was always trying to decide which sport I wanted to play wholeheartedly; Softball became my favorite because in my little 6-year-old brain, I thought I might be able to appear on a "baseball card" someday
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Sometimes it is hard for me to get out of my own head when I play; Being an athlete, I know I am capable of everything my coaches and sport throw at me, however; sometimes when I get in my head, objectives that seemed easy the day before can become these unmovable mountains in my way; When this happens, I know I just have to stick to the basics and believe in myself to get my job done
• Interesting Notes: My dad's side of the family is from Hungary