Cal State East Bay University Athletics

AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Appeared in 41 games, making 37 starts as a sophomore…Posted six RBI and six runs in 76 at-bats…Hit three doubles…Walked five times and had three sacrifice hits…Had her best day at the plate in a mercy-rule win over SF State in April, going 1-for-2 with a run and an RBI...Served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Council board.

AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Started 45 of her 47 appearances at third base for the Pioneers as a rookie…Scored four runs and drove in three…Posted a .956 fielding percentage at the hot corner…Selected as the team’s Defensive Player of the Year…Serves as the Student-Athlete Advisory Council secretary.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: A four-year varsity letterwinner at Lakewood High School…Played third, second and in the outfield for Lakewood…Helped LHS to three straight Moore League titles from 2007-09…Earned second-team all-league honors as a junior and senior…Named the Coaches Award winner all four years…Played club for two years with American Athletics and one year for USA Athletics…Participated in Associated Student Body at Lakewood for three years.

PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration…Lists “She’s the Man” and “Grease” as her favorite movies…Enjoys photography, lake vacations, wakeboarding and the beach…Models her game after Boise State softball player Aubray Zell…Likes listening to country music…Lists Italian food and homecooked meals as her favorite foods…Has one sister, Alexis…Chose Cal State East Bay for the chance to play softball and the beautiful views…Born Nov. 2, 1991…Parents are Jimmy and Lisa Mercurio.