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Erica McNew

28 Erica McNew

  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Canton, Ohio
  • High School:
    GlanOak
  • Position:
    C/INF
  • B/T:
    R/R

2013 - FRESHMAN SEASON
One of four players to start all 49 games... was one of the top offensive players in the league, earning first team All-Horizon League accolades and league Newcomer of the Year... named the CollegeSportsMadness.com Horizon League Field Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year... garnered a spot on the Horizon League All-Tournament team... nearly won the league triple crown, leading the league in batting average (.413) and home runs (18) and ranking second in RBI (44)... had a .811 slugging percentage and a .503 on-base percentage... drew 27 walks... was 2-for-2 in season opener vs. Towson (Feb. 8) with a home run... went 3-for-4 with thee runs, two homers and four RBI at Jackson State (March 14)... drove in three runs with a home run vs. UTEP (March 15)... went 4-for-6 with four runs, four RBI and two homers in twinbill at Youngstown State (April 13)... blasted two homers and finished 3-for-3 with three runs and six RBI against Detroit (April 18)... had three RBI and scored two runs at UIC (May 4)... went 2-for-3 with a run and three RBI in an elimination game win over Loyola in league tournament (May 9).

2012 - REDSHIRT SEASON
Started the first seven games of the season at catcher before having her season end due to an ACL injury...hit .136 (3-22) and drove in a run...had seven assists and threw out one candidate for a stolen base...recorded first career hit against Dayton (Feb. 24)...went two-for-three with a RBI against Troy (Feb. 25).

HIGH SCHOOL
Played softball and volleyball at Canton GlenOak High School...earned three letters in softball and was forced to miss freshman campaign with a torn ACL...changed primary positions three times: played shortstop as a sophomore, first base as a junior and catcher as a senior...honorable mention All-Federal league selection as a sophomore in 2009...earned first team all-league honors as a junior in 2010 and then again as a senior in 2011...hit .573 with 23 RBIs as a senior.

PERSONAL
Born December 27, 1992 in Canton, Ohio... daughter of Bill and JoAnne McNew...has two siblings, an older brother Brian and a younger sister, Rachel...sang in the choir at GlenOak High School and earned an academic letter and the Award of Merit...hopes to be a college strength and conditioning coach...intends to major in exercise science and nutrition.