FIU Athletics

2024 (Freshman): Saw action in 40 games, while making 36 starts primarily at second base and shortstop…recorded 30 hits, including 10 doubles and a triple…added 14 runs scored and 15 RBI…swiped seven bases…swiped a pair of bases vs. UIC (3/3)…registered multiple hits in six games including three hits and a season-best four RBI vs. Sam Houston (4/28).

Prep: Played club ball with Crush Fastpitch-Lake Wales…a slick fielding shortstop who possesses solid speed and has served as the leadoff hitter for the majority of her prep and club career…played high school ball at Lake Wales HS where she helped lead the Highlanders to a 7-2 victory over Wakulla High School in the championship game of the 2023 FHSAA Softball Finals… was honored as the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 4A Player of the year after posting a .413 batting average during her senior prep campaign, while adding eight doubles, four homers, 38 runs scored and 26 RBI…also swiped a total of 22 bases…squad posted a second-place finish at the 20222 Florida 4A State Championships…as a junior she posted a .406 batting average that included 16 extra-base hits (nine doubles, five triples, two home runs)…she led the squad with 38 runs scored and ranked third with 26 RBI…led off the state semifinal game with a home run…was honored as the Lakeland Ledger's 2022 Softball Hitter of the Year…had at least one hit in all five playoff games as a junior with a .438 (7 for 16) average.as a sophomore she tabbed a .466 batting average, 13 extra-base hits and 22 RBI…as a freshman she tallied a .644 clip, six extra-base hits and 14 RBI…three-time all-county honoree.
 
Quoting Coach Larabee
"Zamya is an intense competitor and an elite athlete. She will bring a strong presence to our infield. She has a very strong and accurate arm and has incredible range. She has elite speed and will be a force on the bases. McBurrows has the ability to hit for high average."

Personal: Majoring in Biology