FMU: 3-year returning starter....2nd in program history with 181 runs scored and 237 hits....D2CCA All-America Team (second team) 2025....NFCA All-Southeast Region Team (first team) 2025....D2CCA All-Southeast Region Team (first team) 2025....CSC Academic All-District Team 2025....Earned Frankie Award for Female Athlete of the Year 2024-25....FMU Team MVP 2025....Named to 2025 NFCA Division II Player of the Year Watch List...Conference Carolinas 2025 All-Conference Team (first team)....Conference Carolinas 2025 All-Tournament Team....Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference Team 2025, 2024....Conference Carolinas Player of the Week (Feb. 17-23, 2025)....Started all 59 games as part of the 2025 squad that reached the NCAA Super Regionals....Batted lead-off in all 59 contests....Conference Carolinas rankings: 1st in batting average (.488), runs scored (school-record 78), and hits (school-record 102); 2nd in on-base percentage (.534); 3rd in stolen bases (34); 4th in fielding assists (111); 12th in OPS (1.094); T-12th in triples (2); T-20th in fielding chances (199); T-22nd in walks (18); and T-23rd in double plays turned (5)....33 multi-hit games and 7 multi-RBI games....Ended the 2025 season with a 20-game hitting streak....Started all 60 games in 2024 (56 at 3B and 4 at SS)....Batted .347 while spending most of the season as the lead-off batter....Conference Carolinas 2024 All-Tournament Team....Second on the team in runs and stolen bases....Ranked 19th in NCAA II with 6 triples....Conference Carolinas rankings: 1st in sacrifice bunts (11), 3rd in triples, 4th in runs scored (54), 11th in hits (67), 13th in fielding assists (85), 14th in hit by pitches (6), 15th in double plays turned (7), 16th in walks (20) and stolen bases (16)....20 multi-hit games and 6 multi-RBI games....Reached base at a .526 clip when leading off an inning....Posted a 13-game hitting streak and a 29-game streak of safely reaching base....Hit .500 (12-for-24) against lefties....Very productive first season as a Patriot....Conference Carolinas All-Defensive Team (3B) 2023....Started all 55 games in 2023 (31 at 3B, 24 at SS)....Registered 18-game hitting streak....Safely reached base in first 31 games of her career (53 of 55)....16 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games....2023 Conference Carolinas rankings: Tied for 5th in sacrifice bunts (10), 6th in runs (49), tied for 7th in stolen bases (21), 8th in hits (68), tied for 9th in fielding assists (89), tied for 14th in hit-by-pitches (7), 16th in RBIs (41), 20th in walks (19), 22nd in on-base percentage (.456), and 22nd in hitting (.382)....Hit .426 RISP....Batted .455 against southpaws....Has a passion to her game....Possesses a relentless drive to be the very best, and this is what makes her so special....Packs a punch for her size at the plate and couples that with great speed on the basepaths.....Will work in the infield, finding time possibly in the middle infield or at third base....Part of the University's Honors Program....NFCA/Easton All-America Scholar-Athlete 2025, 2023....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2022 (fall), 2023 (spring), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (fall), 2023 (spring), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring).
PERSONAL:
- Born in Wilmington, NC
- Graduate of Heide Trask Senior High School, where she played for coaches Keri White, Zoe Howard and Rodney Orr
- 3-time All-Conference Team and All-County Team selection
- Entered her senior year with a .467 career batting average and a .545 on-base percentage in 32 games played
- Also played basketball and volleyball
- Member of HOSA, FCA, FFA
- National Honor Society and Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society
- Nickname is Birddog
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
- As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Doctor
- How you got your nickname: When I first introduced myself to the team here at FMU and I told them I was from Burgaw, they thought I was saying Birddog
- Favorite Fictional Character: Forest Gump
- Favorite Athlete: Sis Bates
- Favorite Sports Team: Boston Red Sox
- Favorite Movie or TV Show: The Perks of being a Wallflower
- Favorite Food: Fried Chicken
- Favorite Vacation Spot: Appalachian Mountains
- Favorite Musical Artist: Dolly Parton
- Favorite Thing About FMU: Being able to walk around and know most people on campus
- Favorite Off-Field Activity: Hanging out with friends and having movie nights
- Goals for Upcoming Season: Stay mentally strong on the field and keep pushing to be the best player I can be
- Why you first chose your sport: My older siblings played softball and baseball, so I grew up in the environment
- Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Knowing your athletic performance does not define you
- Interesting Notes: I can touch my nose with my tongue
