Why Monmouth: "My final decision to attend Monmouth came from meeting the team. I loved the campus and coach Louie, but seeing all the fun the girls had together made me want to join the team and attend the University. I am so happy that the fun the girls all shared together last year has stayed with them and has been extended to us newcomers this year. I cannot wait for our season to begin!"
2014 (Senior): Named to the MAAC Softball All-Academic Team… Finished tied for third on the team with 13 walks and tied for fourth with 19 runs scored… Her 13 walks pushed her career total to 59, good for a tie for 6th all-time at Monmouth with Heather Gordon ’08 and classmate Shannon Fitzgerald… Hit .261 and posted a .333 on-base percentage with three doubles, a triple and her first-career home run (Apr. 26 at Niagara)… Had seven multi-hit games… Went 3-for-4 with a run scored at Norfolk State (Mar. 1)… Had a season-long five-game hitting streak (Mar. 7-9), including a 2-for-4 performance at George Mason (Mar. 9)… Went 2-for-4 at UC Riverside (Mar. 20)… Went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Game 2 at Fairfield (Apr. 13)… Broke a scoreless tie in the 5th inning of Game 1 against Saint Peter’s (Apr. 19) with a two-out, two-run single in a 4-0 win… Stayed hot with a 3-for-4 effort with a double and three RBI’s in Game 2… Stretched her hitting streak to four with a 2-for-2 performance with an RBI and two runs scored in Game 1 at Quinnipiac (Apr. 20) and a two-run double in Game 2… Went 2-for-2 with her first-career home run and a stolen base in Game 1 at Niagara (Apr. 26), before adding a hit in Game 2… Had a four-game hitting streak (May 3-4) against Rider and Manhattan with one hit in each game… Had a single and two RBI’s in Game 1 against Rider (May 3), while driving in another run in Game 1 against Manhattan (May 4)… Walked twice in a win over Siena (May 7) in the opening game of the MAAC Championships.
2013 (Junior): Led the Hawks with a .400 on-base percentage, including a .304 batting average and 21 walks… Also led the team with 10 sacrifice bunts… Her batting averaged ranked third on the team, while her four stolen bases and 42 hits ranked fourth… Ranked fifth on the team in runs scored (25)… Went 2-for-3 with a run scored vs. Delaware State in the Hawks’ second game of the day (Feb. 24), before going 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in the final of three games played at Norfolk State (Feb. 24)… Had two hits in three-straight games, March 9-13… Went 2-for-2 with a walk at George Mason (Mar. 9)… Went 2-for-3 with a sacrifice bunt, a run scored and an RBI vs. Longwood (Mar. 10)… Went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI’s at Rider (Mar. 13)… Went 2-for-3 at North Florida (Mar. 21)… Reached safely in 3-of-4 plate appearances vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (Mar. 23) with a single and two walks… Had a season-long six-game hitting streak, March 29-April 3… Had three-straight multi-hit games, March 30-April 3… Went 2-for-3 with a run scored in the second game of a doubleheader sweep of Sacred Heart (Mar. 30)… Went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Penn (April 3), before going 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in the second game… Went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored at Wagner (April 7)… Went 2-for-4 with a run scored vs. Temple (April 17)… Had a single, two walks, three runs scored and two RBI’s in Game 1 at Mount St. Mary’s (April 20), before going 2-for-3 with run scored and a sacrifice bunt in Game 2… Walked three times at Rutgers (April 25)… Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored vs. Saint Francis (April 28)… Went 2-for-4 with a run scored at Robert Morris (May 10) in the NEC Tournament.
2012 (Sophomore): Started 34 of 39 games played, hitting .287, including a .341 mark in league play (2nd - Team)... Finished the year with 14 runs scored and was successful on both of her stolen base attempts... Posted a .367 on-base percentage with 11 walks, both good for third on the team... Was second on the team with five sacrifice hits... Registered seven multi-hit games... Scored two runs each against Norfolk State (Feb. 25), Delaware (Feb. 26) and Manhattan (Mar. 16).
2011 (Freshman): Played in 39 games for Monmouth, making 34 starts... Finished the year with a batting average of .304 (31-102) and an on base percentage of .388... Tied for second for the team with 22 runs scored... Led the team with two triples... and tied for second with five stolen bases... Finished with 14 walks... Went 3-for-4 against Stetson (3/9)... Went 1-for-1 against Sacred Heart (4/2) with a triple, one run scored, and one RBI... Went 3-for-4 against Bryant (4/17) with one double, two runs scored, and one RBI.
High School: Attended Upper Darby High School in Pennsylvania... Played the outfield for Coach Karin Bosch... Helped lead Royals to one state playoff appearance and a pair of district playoff appearances... Earned First Team All-Central League, First Team All-Delaware County, and First Team All-State honors as a senior... Batted .547 as a senior... Also earned two varsity letters in volleyball.
Personal: Born September 12, 1991 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania... Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DeSanto... Father, Jim, is a graduate of Widener University... Majoring in Spanish.
YEAR |
.AVG |
GP |
GS |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
2011 |
.304 |
39 |
34 |
102 |
22 |
31 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
2012 |
.287 |
39 |
34 |
87 |
14 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2013 |
.304 |
47 |
47 |
138 |
25 |
42 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
2014 |
.261 |
39 |
38 |
119 |
19 |
31 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
TOTAL |
.289 |
164 |
153 |
446 |
80 |
129 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
37 |