Niagara University Athletics

2019:
Played in and started 48 games as a junior. Batted .254 (30-118) with 32 runs scored, 23 RBI, 32 walks, and six home runs. Went 3-6 in doubleheader at Fairfield (Apr. 14) with three runs scored and five RBI. Hit one home run in each game, including a grand slam in game two. Went 3-7 with two runs scored and five RBI in doubleheader vs. Manhattan (Apr. 28), including grand slam in game one. Scored three runs with first career postseason home run against Iona (May 8).

2018:
Played in 48 of Niagara’s 49 games, making 48 starts (26 at second base, 20 as short stop)…Finished fourth on the team with a .268 batting average (38-for-142) with two doubles, five home runs, adding 23 RBI and leading in 28 runs scored…Finished third on the team in slugging percentage .387 and first in on-base percentage .386…Finished the season with a fielding percentage of .902…Batted 1-for-4 with two runs, three RBI and hitting second home run of the season against Penn (3/6)…Batted 2-for-3 with one run and two RBI at Marist (3/25)…Named to the 2018 MAAC All-Academic Team.

2017:
Named to the 2017 MAAC All-Rookie Team...Earned MAAC Softball Rookie of the Week honors twice (2/14 and 4/25)...Started all 45 games in her freshman season (42 at second base, three at shortstop)...Ranked third on Niagara with a .320 batting average (39-for-122) and led the team in both on-base percentage (.447) and slugging percentage (.541)...On-base percentage of .447 was fifth in the MAAC...Hit a team-high seven home runs and ranked third with six doubles...Led Niagara with 25 runs and tied for the team lead with 25 RBI...Walked a program-record 27 times...Led MAAC rookies in batting average (.381), slugging percentage (.651), home runs (four), and RBI (17) in 20 conference games...Picked up 11 games with multiple hits and six games with multiple RBI...Season-high four RBI in a 3-for-3 effort in the second game of a doubleheader at Monmouth (4/22)...Hit her first career home run against Robert Morris (2/11)...Hit a two-run home run that would stand as the game winner as Niagara earned its first-ever win over ACC opponent Syracuse (4/18).

Before Niagara:
Named the Pennsylvania State AA Player of the Year in 2016...Three-time All-State First Team infielder (2014-16)...Three-time First Team All-Conference infielder (2014-16)...Loyalsock Township team MVP in 2016 and team offensive player of the year in 2015...Named Second Team All-Conference and All-State Honorable Mention in 2013...Two-time Softball Defensive Player of the Year at the ESPN Williamsport Night of Champions (2013 and 2014)...High Honor Roll student in high school and was also involved in Future Business Leaders of America.

Personal:
Born in Virginia Beach, Virginia...Daughter of Todd Watkins and Casey and Dayne Waller…Stepfather Casey Waller played baseball at Virginia Tech and professionally in the Philadelphia Phillies and Florida Marlins organizations...Uncle Mike Cather played baseball at California and professionally in the Atlanta Braves organization...Has six siblings...Majoring in psychology.