Cal State East Bay University Athletics

AS A SENIOR (2013): Started all 52 games during senior season, primarily at first base...Hit .223 with 18 RBI...Posted a six-game hit streak (March 16-30)...Ranked second on team with one home run and 18 RBI...Ranked third with 15 walks...Named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar-Athlete Team...Named to the All-CCAA Academic Team.

AS A JUNIOR (2012): Had a solid junior campaign, hitting .293 with four home runs and 18 RBI…Started all 55 games at firstbase compiling an excellent .989 fielding percentage…Hit .284 in CCAA play with four home runs and 14 RBI…Part of a Pioneer squad that posted the best record in 12 years...Helped the team earn its best-ever finish at the Mizuno Tournament of Champions.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Finished her sophomore campaign fourth on the team with a .307 batting average…Started 45 of the 49 games in which she appeared…Tied for third on the team with 18 runs and was second with 25 RBI…Hit three homeruns…Drew 14 walks to rank third on the squad…Posted six games with multiple RBI…Had her best game at the plate in a mercy-rule victory over SF State on April 10, going 3-for-4 with a run and three RBI.

AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Played in 47 of 50 games as a rookie…Saw time at both first base and designated player, starting 43 games…Hit .244 and finished second on the team with 16 RBI…Scored three runs…Tied for second on the team with 10 walks…Made just seven errors in 325 chances for the best fielding percentage among Pioneer starters…Collected CCAA All-Academic honors.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: A four-year letterwinner and two-time captain at Salinas High School…Collected all-league honors twice…Named to The Salinas Californian and Monterey Herald All-County Teams…Earned Offensive MVP honors at Salinas.

PERSONAL: A kinesiology major…Interests include music and photography…Lists “The Sandlot” as her favorite movie…Chose Cal State East Bay because it is close to home…Models her game after 19-time MLB All-Star Cal Ripken, Jr., and Team USA infielder Crystal Bustos…Has one older brother, Daniel…Born Dec. 1, 1990…Parents are Daniel and Kathleen Montanez.