Gannon University Athletics

Trace will compete for time at first base.
 
2011:  Saw action in 31 games, making 29 starts … started 26 contests at first base and three as the designated player … recorded four multiple-hit games … hit her first double during a 10-2 win over Saint Anselm … recorded back-to-back RBIs in games against West Liberty and West Virginia State … added a double and run scored in an 8-5 win over Merychurst … was one of three Lady Knights with multiple hits during a doubleheader with Slippery Rock … recorded hits in two of four plate appearances against Edinboro, driving in one run … was one of only two Lady Knights to record a hit against Bloomsburg in PSAC Tournament action … recorded a .981 fielding percentage, committing just three errors in 139 chances … was flawless in the field during the first 22 games, spanning 84 chances.

2010: Played in 30 games, starting 23 … led Gannon with a .342 average … produced a .430 slugging percentage and a .381 on-base percentage … hit .338 (25-74) against right-handers, .395 (17-43) with runners on base, .367 (11-30) with runners in scoring position and .323 (10-31) with two outs … reached base 38.5 percent (5-13) of the time when leading off an inning … drove in a run 50 percent (4-8) of the time when hitting with a runner on third base and less than two outs … recorded six multiple-hit games and three multiple-RBI games … had a season-high six-game hitting streak April 10-12 … went 3-for-4 with one run, one RBI, one double and one triple during an 8-7 victory against St. Rose (N.Y.) … added three-hit games against Virginia State and Mercyhurst … was 3-for-3 with one run, one double and two RBI against Virginia State … had three hits in four at-bats against Mercyhurst, scoring once and driving in two runs … recorded a hit during 18 of 30 games, including eight of the final 10 … had two hits against Kutztown, Slippery Rock and Edinboro in the final 10 contests … did not commit an error in the first 10 games (33 fielding opportunities) and the final nine contests (38 fielding opportunities).

2009: Saw action in 15 games, starting 12 … reached base 33.3 percent (3-9) of the time when leading off an inning … recorded her first career hit against Lake Erie during her first collegiate appearance … went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI during her first two games … tripled against Slippery Rock, finishing 1-for-2 with one run and two RBI … recorded hits against Lake Erie, Georgian Court, Wheeling Jesuit, Seton Hill, Slippery Rock, California (Pa.) and Edinboro … reached double digits in putouts four times … committed only two errors in 102 fielding opportunities.

High School: Played for head coach Meghan Rowlands at Bishop Hartley (Ohio) High School … named rookie of the year and selected to the all-league second team as a freshman … earned MVP, offensive-player-of-the-year and all-league first-team accolades as a sophomore ... ranked 14th in batting average as a sophomore, according to the Columbus Dispatch … won the golden glove award as a senior, as well as being named to the all-league first team and all-district second team … named to the All-Ohio softball team.

Personal: Nutrition and Human Performance major ... has one brother ... daughter of Kathy and Mark ... is a member of the Gannon Sport and Exercise Science club ... received the University Scholars Award and Gannon Leadership Scholarship.