Why Monmouth: "I remember driving into campus on my official
visit and instantly feeling like Monmouth was the place for me. I think
the beauty of the campus and the surrounding communities had a lot to do
with that. Also, my official visit happened to be on Homecoming weekend
and all of the excitement from that definitely influenced my decision.
In terms of softball, the team was consistently at the top of the
conference standings and I wanted to be part of a winning team."
2012 (Senior): Earned the Team Coaches' Award at the Student-Athlete Awards Banquet... Saw action in 29 games, including 14 starts… Used primarily in the outfield, as well as becoming one of the Hawks’ most dependable pinch hitters… Hit .275 with two home runs and seven RBI’s… Was a perfect 2-for-2 in stolen base opportunities… Had two multi-hit games… Went 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored in the NEC-opening doubleheader against Sacred Heart (Mar. 24)… Hit a solo home run against Saint Joseph’s (Mar. 28)… Went 2-for-3 with a double in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Robert Morris (Mar. 31)… Went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI’s and a run scored in a doubleheader sweep of Rider (Apr. 25)… Had two productive pinch-hit plate appearances in a pivotal doubleheader sweep of LIU Brooklyn in the regular-season finale, getting hit by a pitch to load the bases in a tie game in the bottom of the seventh of Game 1, before delivering a two-run single in the sixth inning of Game 2.
2011
(Junior): Played in 38 games in 2011 for
the Hawks, making 28 game starts... Finished the season with a batting average of
.235 (24-102) and 12 runs scored... Also added 10 RBI for the hawks... Batted 1.000
against Morgan State (2/27) going 1-for-1 with one run scored... Went 2-for-3
against Bethune Cookman (3/11) with a double, two runs scored and two RBI... Went
2-for-3 against Sacred Heart (4/2) with an RBI...Went 2-for-5 against Wagner
(5/1) with one run scored, one RBI and one double for the Hawks.
2010 (Sophomore): Played in 29 games for the Hawks, making 15
starts as a sophomore... Hit .218 in 55 plate appearances, including 12
base knocks, two doubles, two RBI's and drew five walks... Had two hits
at Sam Houston State (3/10)... Went 1-for-3 at La Salle (3/21)...
Registered a pinch-hit single against Wagner (4/11)... Scored a run
after a pinch-hit single against Saint Peter's (4/20)... Had an
run-scoring single against Rider (4/29)... Hit an RBI-double at Bryant
(5/6).
2009 (Freshman): Appeared in 16 games, while starting seven
contests for the Hawks... Hit .167 (4-for-24) with a run batted in...
Registered two at-bats in a contest against Texas A&M (2/27)...
Scored her first collegiate run as a pinch-runner against Seton Hall
(4/1)... Drew a walk and hit a sacrifice in a win against Coastal
Carolina (3/10)... Registered her first collegiate hit in a win against
Manhattan (4/8)... Went 2-for-5 with an RBI in an 11-6 win over Rider
(4/21)... Picked up a pinch-hit single against Quinnipiac (4/26).
High School: Four-year letterwinner in softball, earning a
letter at Chagrin Falls as a freshman and three at Tallmadge... Led Blue
Devils to back-to-back Suburban League Championships as a junior and
senior, leading team to a 27-3 record as a senior... Named
all-conference as a freshman, junior and senior.
Personal: Born on June 20, 1990 in Chagrin Falls,
Ohio...Daughter of Don Kelly and Denise Stinson... Sister Cristin is a
pitcher on the Wingate University softball team... Majoring in political
science.
