Coach Gwydir on Cassie: “Cassie has shown tremendous improvement since her first day at FIU. She has the rare combination of speed and power at the plate. She is capable of bunting for a base hit and hitting a home run. I expect great things from her this season.”
Junior (2005): Belted three home runs to tie for second on the team... Was a part of FIU’s first-ever back-to-back home runs, leading off the fourth inning with a solo shot off of Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year Sarah Seagraves in a 2-0 win over New Mexico State (5/8)... Her 16 stolen bases were third-best for FIU and were fifth in the Sun Belt... Tied for the team-lead in sacrifice bunts (6)... Enjoyed a career day with a 3-for-3, three-RBI performance against Florida A&M (2/26) in which she was just one double away from hitting for the cycle... Went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs and two runs scored against Illinois State (2/4).
Prior to FIU: Named to 2004 NJCAA Division I Region VIII First-Team and garnered all-conference accolades while playing for Polk Community College... First student-athlete from Polk to earn all-state honors... High school team won the Lake Wales District Championship in 2001-02... Florida Sports Writers Class 4A All-State Honorable Mention selection in 2002.
Personal: Full name Casseopiya Parker... Born October 10, 1983, in Bartow, Fla... Daughter of Lorenzo Parker and Shewonda Smith... Has a brother, Lorenzo, Jr. (24), and two sisters, Angelique (23) ? who played first base for Florida A&M from 2002-03 ? and Shanteria (15)... Has two cousins with collegiate football experience, Antoine Williams, who played for FAMU from 1999-2002, and Shannon Williams, who plays for Georgia Southern... Chose FIU over interest from Auburn, USF, North Carolina and Bethune-Cookman... Academic accolades include being a Bright Futures Scholar and a high honors medallion recipient... Majoring in business management.
PARKER’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA
2005 .228 56 51 127 14 29 5 1 3 12 6 34 16-21
