Why Monmouth: "I came to Monmouth because of its location, the campus itself, and the people here. Everyone was very welcoming when I came on my visit and they made me feel right at home. I also loved the fact that MU is so close to the beach and that it's only an hour away from New York City. Lastly, I thought that the campus itself was absolutely beautiful; I loved the flowers, the statues, Wilson Hall, the library, etc. and I knew that I could deal with being so far from home if I was able to walk around such a beautiful campus all the time."
2010 (Junior): Batting: Played in 44 games offensively for MU, earning 36 starts... Hit .235 on the season (24-102), drove in 14 runs, doubled five times and earned six walks... Had an RBI single and scored against BYU (4/6)... Doubled and scored twice and knocked in a run at Saint Francis (3/27)... Went 2-for-3 with an RBI, in game one of a doubleheader at FDU (4/3)... Singled twice and walked in game two of the doubleheader at Fairleigh Dickinson (4/3)... Doubled, singled twice and knocked in three runs against Long Island (4/10)... Singled, walked and plated two against Wagner (4/11)... Brought in two, scored twice and had two hits (1 single, 1 double) against Rider (4/29). Pitching: Made two appearances in the circle for the Hawks, including one start.
2009 (Sophomore): Batting: Appeared in 21 games for the Hawks, starting 10 of those contests... Hit .129 (4-31) with 4 RBI's... Attained her first hit of the season, driving in a run and scoring a run in a 9-0 win over Texas Southern (2/27)... Tallied a hit and a run scored in a 9-0 rout over Texas Southern (2/28)... Drove in a run in a 1-for-3 effort against Seton Hall (4/1)... Scored a run in an 8-3 win over Wagner (4/5). Pitching: Appeared in 10 innings over five games, going 0-1 with a 4.90 ERA and two strikeouts... Pitched 4.1 innings and struck out one against Lehigh (4/23)... Logged two outs against Lehigh (4/23)... Appeared in two innings, striking out one against Central Connecticut State (4/25)... Posted one inning in relief against Quinnipiac (4/26).
2008 (Freshman): Batting: Appeared in 10 games while receiving the starting nod in a pair of games... Batted .400, going 2-for-5 while scoring seven runs... Went 2-for-3 with a run scored against Wisconsin-Green Bay (3/15). Pitching: Sent to the circle for 10 appearances, including five starts... Achieved a 3-3 record with a 3.00 ERA and nine K’s... Earned her first collegiate win by giving up one run on four hits against Rider (4/6)... Picked up her first collegiate save in game one of a twinbill by allowing no hits in 7th inning against Manhattan (4/8), and allowed only one run in 5 innings pitched en route to a game two victory.
High School: Played four years of softball at Humble High School under Coach Carol Sullivan (no relation to MU’s coach)... Named Most Valuable Player of her squad in 2004, 2006, and 2007... Named to First Team All-District in her junior and senior seasons and also received nominations for the All-District MVP both years... Second Team All-District honors in 2005... Given Team MVP honors her freshman season... Recruited while a member of the TX Cobras.
Personal: Born Dara Lynn Palms on April 27, 1989... Daughter of Darryll and Debra Palms... Majoring in business.
