Cal State East Bay University Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2016): Appeared in all 45 games, making 44 starts... Named All-CCAA Honorable Mention, her third straight All-CCAA award... Became the program's all-time leader in career home runs (5) after hitting a game-ended homer to beat CSUSM on 4/8/16... Led the team with 29 RBI, five home runs, and 13 extra base hits... Second on the team with 60 total bases, .418 on-base percentage, and .484 slugging... Batted .298 with 12 runs scored... Third on the team with 37 hits ands 24 walks... Ranked as the 15th toughest hitter in the nation to strike out, fanning just three times in 116 at bats... Posted six multi-hit games, including three three-hit performances... Recorded .990 fielding percentage with just two errors for the season... Named CCAA All-Academic honoree.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015): Capital One Academic All-America Third Team selection...Named to All-California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Second Team for second straight year...Named to Capital One Academic All-District 8 Team in first year of eligibility...Named CCAA Player of the Week (Feb. 3)...Appeared in 48-of-51 games and made 48 starts, primarily as the team's catcher...Led the Pioneers in batting average (.390), on base percentage (.438), slugging percentage (.726) and doubles (14)...Batting average is the highest single season mark by qualified hitters since CSUEB joined the CCAA in 2010...Led team with 18 multiple hit games...One of only two players on team with four base hits in a single game (March 27 vs. HPU)...Finished second on team with 11 multiple RBI games...Her 8-game hit streak and 19-game streak of reaching base safely were both second best on team...Named to Tournament of Champions All-Tournament Team (March 29) after hitting .524 with two homers and eight RBI in seven games...Twice named Cal State East Bay Female Athlete of the Week (Feb. 2-8 & March 23-29).

AS A FRESHMAN (2014): Named to All-CCAA Second Team in first collegiate season...Appeared in 48-of-52 games and made 47 starts as the team's catcher...Hit .278 with eight homers and 21 RBI...Led the CCAA by throwing out 14 runners attempting to steal...Ranked third on the Pioneers with eight homers and a .504 slugging percentage...Had six multi-hit games including a season-high three versus Sonoma State (March 1)...Posted a season-long seven game hitting streak...Team went 25-22 with her as the starting catcher...Tied for team-high with three walks in a single game versus Chico State (April 25).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Graduated from Desert Vista HS in 2013...Played four years of varsity softball at DVHS...Played for Hotshots travel ball team.

PERSONAL: Ali Cerminara (pronounced "sir-min-air-uh")...Majoring in kinesiology...Favorite athletes are Drew Brees, Paul Goldschmidt, and Derek Jeter...Likes to eat mashed potatoes and Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches...Enjoys having nerf guns battles with her roommates...Favorite movie is "Top Gun"...Born January 11, 1995...Has an older brother Zak...Parents are Mark and Lorrie Cerminara.