William Paterson University Athletics

Career: A second-team all-conference honoree who has made 28 starts in her 63 career appearances, hitting .293 with eight doubles, two home runs, 20 RBI and 13 runs scored.
 
2016: Named to the All-NJAC Second Team … Made 28 starts in 36 appearances while compiling a .322 average, eight doubles, 18 RBI and a home run … In the league stats, was 10th in fewest strikeouts/game (0.14) … Went 3-for-4 with two RBI, including the walk-off hit, to help defeat Montclair State by a 5-4 score (4/6/16) … Crushed a three-run homer during a 5-0 win against Buena Vista (3/19/16) … Was 5-for-6 with two RBI, a double and a run scored in an 8-0 (five innings), 10-9 (eight innings) sweep of Rutgers-Newark (4/10/16) … Her single delivered the winning run during the night cap against the Scarlet Raiders … Recorded two doubles, scoring two runs and driving in a pair in a five-inning, 11-0 victory against New Jersey City (4/19/16) … Tallied a two-hit performance against No. 14 Rowan (4/27/16).
 
2015: Saw action in 15 games … Hit her first career home run, part of a 2-for-2 effort with two runs scored during a 12-1, five-inning victory at New Jersey City (4/14/15) … Recorded an RBI-single in a 4-1 win at Rutgers-Newark (4/4/15).
 
2014: Appeared in 12 games … Laced a single during a 10-1, five-inning victory at Drew (3/27/14) … Collected a pinch-hit single in a 3-2 win against Rutgers-Newark (4/3/14).
 
Prior to William Paterson: Was a first-team all-Blue Division and honorable-mention all-area selection as a senior at Middlesex H.S., recording a .487 batting average and a .605 on-base percentage … Compiled a .433 average, a .475 on-base percentage and 25 RBI on her way to being a first-team all-division, second-team all-county and third-team all-Group 2 selection as a junior … A two-year Offensive MVP … Hit .403 her sophomore year, winning the Blue Division championship and earning first-team all-division and Middlesex County all-sophomore team accolades … Played for the Jersey Jaguars for one year, finishing fifth at Nationals … Also a two-year letterwinner in basketball and tennis.
 
Personal/Academics: Her mother, Saralyn Smith, played softball for TCNJ (1984) and Kean (1987-88) … A Spring 2016 and Fall 2016 Dean’s List student … Majoring in communication.