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2015 Softball Roster

18 Melissa Swain

  • Year Senior
  • Position First Baseman
  • Height 5-9
  • Hometown West Berlin, N.J.
  • High School Paul VI

Biography

40343Career: Has started in 69 of her 85 career appearances, posting 38 hits, nine doubles, two home runs, 18 RBI and 15 runs scored.
 
2014: Started 23 of her 25 appearances … Tied for 10th in the NJAC with seven sacrifice bunts … Went 3-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base during an 8-2 win against Fredonia (3/18/14) … Hit an RBI-single and scored a run in a 7-2 victory against Framingham State (3/21/14) … Collected a total of three hits, including two doubles, and scored a run during the doubleheader against Stevens (4/2/14).
 
2013: Made 28 starts in 30 appearances, recording nine hits and three RBI … Went 2-for-4 with an RBI-double during an 11-3 victory at Stevens (4/4/13) … Collected two hits, including a double, during a split against Kean (4/16/13) … Smacked an RBI-double and scored a run in a 10-0 win against Baruch (4/18/13).
 
2012: Made 30 appearances, including 18 starts, as a rookie … Posted a .258 average, collecting 16 hits and 14 RBI while hitting two home runs … Tied for sixth in the NJAC with two sacrifice flies … Was named the April 16 NJAC Rookie of the Week ... Made her first collegiate start against Wisconsin-Platteville, recording two hits during a 2-1 victory (3/17/12) … Blasted a two-run home run, adding a double and two runs scored in an 11-1 win against Kalamazoo (3/21/12) … Was a combined 5-for-5 with a pinch-hit three-run home run, five RBI and five runs scored during an 11-3, 14-6 sweep of New Jersey City (4/10/12).
 
Prior to William Paterson: Named the NJSIAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year and earned first-team all-conference honors as a senior at Paul VI H.S., posting a .491 batting average with six doubles, three triples and 20 walks … Was the first player at Paul VI to collect her 100th hit during her junior season, earning first-team all-Group and all-conference laurels with a .538 batting average and 35 hits … First-team all-South Jersey, all-conference and all-Group selection as a sophomore, hitting .615 with seven doubles, six triples and six home runs … All-Olympic Conference and All-Group First Teams as a freshman with a .569 batting average … Played with the Jersey Outlaws summer team … A member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society.
 
Academics: A member of the Honors College … Named to the 2012-13 and 2013-14 Academic All-NJAC Honorable Mentions … A Spring 2012 and Fall 2014 Dean’s List student … Majoring in marketing.
 
SWAIN'S CAREER STATISTICS
YEARG-GSAvg.ABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOOB%SB-ASLUG%FLD%
201230-18.2586291630214510.3040-0.403.917
201330-28.17053194003212.2000-0.245.981
201425-23.21760513200127.2541-1.250.989
Totals85-69.217175153890218929.2571-1.303.976

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2012Freshman

    Infield/Designated Player
    5'9"
    18
  • 18

    2013Sophomore

    Infield/Designated Player
    5'9"
    18
  • 18

    2014Junior

    First Base
    5'9"
    18
  • 18

    2015Senior

    First Baseman
    5'9"
    18