2010 Softball Roster

11 Sara Messinger

11 Sara Messinger

  • Position:
    Catcher/Third Base
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    New Egypt, NJ
  • Highschool:
    New Egypt

Summary

Biography

As a Junior (2009): Started and played in 35 games … 31 of her starts came at third base … also saw time behind the plate … finished with a .261 batting average, fourth best on the team … recorded 24 hits, 15 runs and 11 RBI, all career-high numbers … seven of her hits went for extra bases, including six doubles and a home run … ranked second on the team in America East conference play with a .298 batting average … led the team in walks with 21 … drew a walk in nine consecutive games … reached base safely in 23 games, including 11 consecutive games … longest hitting streak spanned four games … recorded a pair of games with multiple RBI … recorded four multi-hit games … drove in the eventual game-winning run in the top of the seventh inning in a come-from-behind win against Stony Brook … went 2-for-4 including a solo home run while scoring a pair of runs and driving in two in a Hartford win against Albany … notched three doubles, drove in three runs and scored a pair of runs in a 3-for-4 performance against Fairfield … went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs and a RBI in a win against Binghamton … was successful in her lone stolen base attempt … committed 13 errors in 86 chances (.849 fielding percentage) … named to the 2009 America East Softball All-Academic Team.

As a Sophomore (2008):
Played in 25 games while making 24 starts … all but three starts came behind the plate … batted .254 with 11 RBI and 10 runs scored in 63 at bats … recorded 16 hits, including three doubles and a pair of home runs … recorded three multi-hit games … longest hitting streak spanned two games … reached base safely in 14 games … went 2-for-3 at the plate while driving in four runs with her first collegiate grand slam in the season opener versus Delaware State … plated two runs with a double against Brown … went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI versus Holy Cross … went 3-for-3 including a solo homerun versus Central Connecticut … stole two bases without being caught … committed only two errors in 103 chances … one of four Hawks to earn NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors.

As a Freshman (2007): Played in 23 games while making 16 starts ... saw the majority of her playing time at third base ... batted .179 with three RBI and four runs scored ... hit a pair of solo home runs against Campbell, one of two multi-hit games ... also went 2-for-3 against Mississippi Valley State ... one of seven Hawks to earn NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors.

Before Hartford: Played four years of varsity softball as the starting catcher at New Egypt High School ... as a senior, helped lead her team to a state championship by hitting two homers in an 8-0 victory ... finished her career with a .412 batting average ... set career records for doubles (38), home runs (10) and walks (90) ... caught 20 runners stealing in 22 attempts in 2006 and didn’t commit an error ... named the
Star Ledger Defensive Player of the Year ... a two-time all-state first team, Ocean County first team, South Jersey first team and Freedom Division first team selection ... helped the team to the 2004 state championship ... played her summer ball with the NJ Breakers Blue ... also played three years of varsity field hockey, earning all-state and all-group honors as a senior ... scored the game-winning goal in the 2005 state championship, giving New Egypt a 2-1 victory.

Major: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business ... majoring in insurance/finance.

 

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2007Freshman

    Catcher
    5'7"
    11
  • 11

    2008Sophomore

    Catcher
    5'7"
    11
  • 11

    2009Junior

    Catcher
    5'7"
    11
  • 11

    2010Senior

    Catcher/Third Base
    5'7"
    11