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As a junior (2014) – Transitioned in one-of-two full-time pitchers for the squad, along with providing a heavy bat in the Panthers’ lineup… Finished with the second-best record on the team, 15-7, and served as a pivotal relief pitcher for the squad, posting four saves, tying her for the team lead…Struck out a career-best 100 batters and finished with her lowest ERA in three season (3.37)… Tossed a career-best 12.1 innings against then-No. 19 Notre Dame, marking the first time since the 2011 season that a Panther has pitched more than 10 innings in a game… In a relief appearance against Dartmouth, she stuck out all six batters she faced in the sixth and seventh inning… Punched out a career-high nine batters versus Florida Gulf Coast… Garnered Conference USA Pitcher of the Week accolades following her no-hitter at Southern Miss… Added to her resume in the final game of the series against Southern Miss, as she was called from the bullpen with two on in the sixth inning and retired the next three Golden Eagle batters… Offensively, she finished fifth on the team with 23 RBI and batted .266… Hit a career-high two home runs

As a sophomore (2013): Offensively, appeared in 37 games, starting 30… Second in team batting at .287 (27-for-94) with a home run and 12 RBI… Hit .311 (23-for-74) against right-handed pitching… Hit .310 (13-for-42) with runners on base…  When leading off an inning, hit .429 (12-for-28)… Hit .308 (8-for-26) with runners in scoring position… Hit only home run of season on 3/16 against Middle Tennessee (2-for-3)… In second appearance of season, went 2-for-2 with a stolen base in a 10-0 loss… In three-game series at Louisiana (3/29-3/30), went 4-for-9, double, three runs… Best offensive appearance came on 4/7 at ULM (3-for-3, RBI, run)… Compiled seven multi-hit games (five games with two hits, two games with three hits)… Tied for second-longest reached-base streak (12 – 3/23-4/17)… In the circle, posted a 6-4 record with a 3.59 ERA in 80.0 innings… Best pitching performance came on 3/13 after earning a 6-3 win over North Florida (6.0 IP, six hits, three runs, three walks, five strikeouts). 

As a freshman (2012): Started 30 of 40 games… Hit .256 (20-for-78) with a home run and 7 RBI… Scored eight runs and hit two doubles… Posted .321 slugging percentage and .333 on-base percentage… Finished tied for second on team with two sacrifice flies and tied for first with three sacrifice hits… Turned in .983 fielding percentage (two errors, 106 putouts)… Appeared in 13 games in circle, starting two… Recorded a 0-1 record with a 4.77 ERA… In 36.2 innings, allowed 42 hits, 28 runs (25 earned)… Issued 16 walks and struck out 23… Opponents hit .276 against her (152 at-bats)… Hit four batters… Turned in .983 fielding percentage (two errors in 115 chances)… Hit .214 (3-for-14) against left-handed hitters… Hit .266 (17-for-64) against right-handers… Posted .194 average (7-for-36) with runners on versus .310 (13-for-42 with bases empty… Hit .150 (3-for-20) with runners in scoring position… In seven plate appearances, hit .571 with 4 RBI… Left-handed hitters hit .341 (14-for-41), while right handers hit .252 (28-for-111) against her… From 5/4-11, hit .600 (9-for-15) with an RBI and three runs scored… In SBC tourney, hit .625 (5-for-8) with an RBI and a run.

High School: Attended Chaparral High School where she graduated Cum Laude and received the Golden State Seal of Merit Diploma...Lettered four years in softball and one in volleyball...Was voted defensive MVP and First Team All-League as a senior, and was a member of the Redlands All-Tournament Team...Was a member of the All-STU Penter Tournament and a Second Team All-League member as a junior...Voted team co-MVP as a sophomore, achieving First Team All-League and All-Valley Team status...Played varsity volleyball as a freshman and was named team MVP.

Personal: Born May 2, 1993...Daughter of Mike and Roxanne Graves...Has one sister, Mallory...Intends to major in hospitality with plans to attend culinary school after graduation...Aspires to open a restaurant someday.