Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: 3-year returning starter.....NFCA All-Region Team (second team) 2023....D2CCA All-Region Team (second team) 2023....Conference Carolinas Player of the Year for 2023....Conference Carolinas All-Conference Team (first team) for 2023....Conference Carolinas Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Team 2023....Conference Carolinas Player of the Week (Apr. 17-23, 2023)....Career totals entering 2023: 114 games, 63 runs, 7 homers, 73 RBIs, and a .301 batting average....Conference Carolinas Spring Academic All-Conference Team 2022....Started all 55 games in 2022 (27 at SS, 23 at 2B, 5 at 3B)....14 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI games....18 2-out RBIs....Conference Carolinas rankings: 4th in HBPs (12), 6th in doubles (16), 7th in fielding assists (83), 19th in RBIs (36), T-23 in double plays turned (4), and 24th in hits (50)....Recorded a streak of 23 games safely reaching base....2021-22 Frankie Award for the Mark Haselden Sportsmanship Award....PBC Team of Academic Distinction 2021....2021 PBC All-Conference (second-team) selection....Started all 32 games in 2021 (25 at 2B, 6 at SS, 1 at 3B)....Team-leading .302 average and 5 doubles....Shared team lead in RBIs (19)....6 multi-hit games and 4 multi-RBI games....Reached base 46% of the time when leading off....Ranked 10th in the Peach Belt Conference for fielding assists (62)....Started all 27 games at shortstop as a freshman....6 multi-hit games and 5 multi-RBI games....T-3rd in the PBC with 6 hit-by-pitches....Only fanned 5 times in 99 plate appearances....More walks than strikeouts (6/5)....13 2-out RBIs....When leading off an inning, reached base at a .429 clip....A humble young lady who will add depth to our middle infield......Fills a need for someone in the middle who has a good knowledge of the game and works well with others around her....Saw her at a fall camp, was able to see her work with the players around her very intelligently and athletically, which solidified the fact she had these qualities.....Will also add a consistency at the plate to our line-up....NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete 2023....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2019 (fall), 2020 (spring, fall), 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall).

PERSONAL:

• Born Megan Elizabeth Matsil in New Brunswick, NJ
• A graduate of Porter Ridge High School, where she played under the direction of coach Andrew Myers
• As a junior, batted .569 with 24 runs scored, 27 RBIs and a .634 on-base percentage as the Pirates went through regular-season conference play unbeaten
• 2018 All-State and All-District honors.
• As a sophomore, hit .500 with 24 runs, 10 extra-base hits, and 17 RBIs
• As a freshman, recorded a .427 average, 28 runs, 10 extra-base hits, and 23 RBIs
• Nickname is Big Meg

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• Major: Biology
• How you got your nickname: Sarah Harkins gave it to me
• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: A chef
• Favorite Superhero: Antman
• Favorite Athlete: Sis Bates
• Favorite Sports Team: New Orleans Saints
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Stranger Things
• Favorite Food:  Sweet and Sour Chicken
• Favorite Vacation Spot: The Caribbean
• Favorite Musical Artist: Seether
• Favorite Thing About FMU: The softball stadium
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity: Watching movies with my teammates
• Goals for Upcoming Season: End my career strong
• Why you first chose your sport: I love the game of softball
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Having short term memory, and knowing I’m so much more than a softball player
• Interesting Notes: I was in a band for 9 years and can play 5 instruments