Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  2-year letterwinner.....Appeared in 20 games as part of the 2025 squad that reached the NCAA Super Regionals....Scored 9 runs and was 2-for-2 in stolen bases....Appeared in 21 contests as a freshman, primarily as a pinch runner....Scored nine runs....Made one start at second base....Worked in the athletics department....Very driven young lady who works hard on the field, in the weight room, and in the classroom....A coachable player who is eager to get started.....Sees where she wants to be in life....Has competed in weightlifting with her high school and her dad is her coach....Part of a recruiting class that is committed to excellence on and off the field - exactly what we are always looking for in our players....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 2024-25....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2024 (fall), 2025 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born in Winter Park, FL
• Graduate of Paul J. Hagerty High School, where she played for coach David Stone
• As a junior, she batted .292 with six runs scored and nine driven in, while helping the Huskies to a 19-6 record and an appearance in the 7A FHSAA State Tournament
• 3-time All-Academic Team selection
• Member of the National Athletic Honor Society
• Sports editor of her school newspaper, The Blueprint
• During 2022 travel ball play, hit .265 with a pair of doubles, 10 RBIs, and nine stolen bases
• Nickname is Cuozzo

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: ESPN sports reporter
• How you got your nickname: People find my last name cool and like to call me that
• Favorite Fictional Character: Michael Corleone
• Favorite Athlete: David Wright
• Favorite Sports Team: New York Mets
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Fast and Furious 1 or any Rocky movie
• Favorite Food: Ribeye steak cooked medium
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Any beach, I love being by the ocean and at the beach
• Favorite Musical Artist: Drake
• Favorite Thing About FMU: I love the location of the school and how kind and respectful everyone is
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: I enjoy fishing, but when I'm not fishing, I like to just relax at home, and watch a movie in bed or on the couch
• Goals for the Upcoming Season: To become a stronger player and earn a starting spot in my freshman year
• Why you first choose your sport: Growing up I loved watching baseball with my dad, and I always told him how much I wanted to play baseball like the guys on TV
• The biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Performance anxiety; When you are performing at your peak in almost every game you feel 100% and you don't question anything, but the moment you stop hitting consistently or start making errors is when you start to question yourself and wonder what you're doing wrong, why you are performing the way you are; Sometimes it is a quick period, and other times it feels like you've been stuck in this hole forever
• Interesting Notes: I live on a farm with 3 goats, 40+ chickens, and 20+ ducks; There is a bat house where 100+ bats sleep every day; I have 7 dogs: Buddy (bullmastiff, 10 yrs), K-Ci (pitbull terrier mix, 2 yrs), JoJo (pitbull terrier mix, 2 yrs), Marley (Golden retriever, 7 months), Penny (Siberian Husky, 6 months), Ol' Red (bulldog, 6 months), Bailey (black lab, 4 months)