Monmouth University Athletics

Provides a power threat in the batting order... Possesses Ripken-like work ethic... Returning starter at first base and in the pitcher's circle.

2004 (Junior): Started 34 games for the Hawks? Started 26 games at first base? Appeared in 6 games as a pitcher including 5 starts? Posted a 1-2 record with a 2.96 earned run average? Batted .209 on the season logging 18 hits in 86 at-bats including 5 multiple-hit games? registered 7 doubles and 1 home run on the season while driving in 14 runs for the Hawks? Was named Northeast Conference Player of the Week after batting .350 (7-20) with 10 RBI on the week? Led the Hawks to a 4-0 mark that week in Northeast Conference play by compiling a .500 batting average (7-14) with two runs, two doubles, and one home run? In the doubleheader vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (4/8), she went 5-9 with 7 RBI? Went 2-5 with 3 RBI in the key sweep of Wagner (4/10)? Also went 2-3 with a double in the Hawks? opening game vs. North Carolina A&T (3/7).

2003 (Sophomore): Started 35 games for the Hawks... Appeared in 23 games as a pitcher, including 17 starts... Also started 14 games at first base and three games at designated player... Spent most of the season hitting between sixth and eighth in the batting order... Posted an 8-10 record with a 4.25 earned-run average and 55 strikeouts in 120.1 innings... Batted .270 by logging 17 hits in 63 at-bats... Tallied five doubles and eight runs batted in... Ranked fourth on the squad in slugging percentage (.349)... Earned a save in Monmouth's season opening win over Savannah State (3/8), striking out four batters over 2.0 scoreless innings... Also went 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs scored and four RBI in Savannah State triumph... Earned first win of the season with four-hit, complete-game effort vs. Belmont (3/9), yielding just one unearned run... Pitched a four-hit, complete game shutout vs. Seton Hall (3/19), striking out five... Picked up a pair of wins in a key Northeast Conference weekend vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (4/13) and Sacred Heart (4/14), allowing just one unearned run over 13.0 innings, including a 8-1 win over FDU and an 8-0 shutout of Sacred Heart... Hit 3-for-3 in second game of doubleheader vs. St. Francis [Pa.] (4/18)... Batted 3-of-5 with one double, one run scored and two RBI in doubleheader vs. St. Francis [N.Y.] (4/29)... Picked up a extra-inning, complete-game win over Mount St. Mary's (5/3), scattering 12 runs and two walks over nine innings.

2002 (Freshman): Played in 32 games for the Hawks, including 31 starts... Posted a 4-5 record with a 4.24 earned-run average in the pitcher's circle... Led squad with two home runs on the season... Started season with a 3-0 record and 1.85 earned-run average in first four pitching appearances... Earned first career win with complete-game, four-hitter in 9-1 win over IU-PU Fort Wayne (3/13)... Scattered nine hits and four runs in 8-4 win over Butler (3/14)... Yielded just four hits and one unearned run in 2-1 win over Pennsylvania (4/16)... Logged first career NEC win with six innings of five-hit pitching in 8-2 win over St. Francis [N.Y.].

High School: Three-sport standout at Kingsway Regional High School in Swedesboro, N.J... Earned four letters in softball... Led Dragons to a 73-27 mark during her four seasons... Guided squad to Group II state titles in 1998 and 1999... Posted a .486 career batting average... Garnered third-team All-New Jersey, All-Group II, All-South Jersey and All-Tri-County as a senior... Earned four letters in basketball... Tabbed second-team All-Tri-County? Scored 912 career points... Helped hoops squad to a 71-22 mark during her career... Earned two letters in soccer... Recognized as an All-Tri-County honorable mention on the soccer pitch.

Personal: Daughter of Keith and Phyllis Padgett? Born Lori Beth Padgett on May 13, 1983... Major is currently undecided.