UMass Lowell Athletics

AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Started 14 of 23 games played, batting .129 (4-31) … recorded one RBI and one run scored … walked three times … two sacrifice bunts and one stolen base … had a slugging percentage of .129 and an on-base percentage of .206 … registered a .952 fielding percentage … tallied her first career RBI vs Butler (3.13).

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity starter at Burncoat … three-year captain … “Most Athletic Senior Girl” award winner … received the Coaches Award (MVP) as a junior … also played field hockey and ran indoor track … finished second in the 50 yard hurdles at the Inter-High Championships as a senior … All-District goalkeeper for field hockey as a junior and sophomore … four-year Honor Roll student … member of the National Honor Society … graduated in the top 25 of her class.

PERSONAL: Daughter Bill and Laurie Smits ... has two older brothers, Jonathan and Nicholas ... favorite professional sports teams are the Boston Red Sox and the San Antonio Spurs ... lists Hanley Ramirez and Mookie Betts among her favorite sports figures ... favorite TV shows include Friday Night Lights, One Tree Hill and Pretty Little Liars ... chose UMass Lowell for the great engineering program, and the up-and-coming softball program ... majoring in mechanical engineering.