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Sophomore - 2011: Started 30 of 42 games...Notched the third-highest batting average on the squad with a .303 mark (23-for-76)...Scored 19 runs while driving in 12...Stroked a pair of homeruns and added three doubles on the season...Stole six bases in seven attempts...Was the only Panther who qualified for batting statistics to finish with a perfect fielding percentage, successfully converting 41 chances...Compiled a .340 average in league play with a team-high tying three doubles...Registered six multi-hit games, including a 3-for-3 performance against FAU (4/20)...Tallied a career-high eight-game hit streak in which she hit .500 (13-for-26) from 4/16-4/30...Belted first-career homer against WKU (4/16) and homered again the following day with first-career grand slam in walk off fashion, finishing with a career-high five RBI...Recorded five multi-run games.

Freshman - 2010: Saw action in 21 games ... Registered four hits in 11 at bats for a batting average of .364 ... Had a stellar outing Bethune-Cookman (2/19), posting two hits, two runs and two RBIs ... Also tallied her first-career double versus the Wildcats ... Contributed six runs and three RBIs on the season.

Prior to FIU - Florida Christian High School: A member of the softball team at Florida Christian as a senior ... Earned second team All-Dade recognition from the Miami Herald in 2009 ... Also named to the 2009 Seniors All-Star Team ... Led Florida Christian to the 2009 District Championship as the Patriots went on to become a regional semifinalist ... Summer league team is the Miami Stingrays ... Attended Coral Park High School as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... Was a member of the hip hop dance team at Coral Park ... Named to the Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Born April 26, 1991 ... Daughter of Alex and Mercy Casals ... Has two brothers, Danny and Gaby ... Enjoys reading, dancing and hanging out with friends and family ... Majoring in criminal justice.