Northwestern State University of Louisana

Coach Pickett on Poncik:

“She’s going to be our starting left fielder.  She has an outstanding arm and is a tremendous athlete.  She has improved a lot at the plate after working hard on it all fall.”

2008 Season:  Batted .154 with a double, triple and 11 runs batted in... played in 46 games with 43 starts... scored seven runs, stole one base and walked 11 times...  had three multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games... went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored against Siena on Feb. 23... was 2 for 5 with four RBIs and two runs scored at McNeese State on Feb. 26... hit 2 for 3 with three RBIs at Texas State on Apr. 12.

At John Foster Duelles HS:  Lettered four years in softball... earned second team all-district as an infielder during freshman and junior seasons... earned first team all-district as a senior and was named overall MVP after holding highest batting average throughout the season... president of FFA for five years... graduated with 3.5 GPA.

Personal File:  Born Cassandra Poncik on May 29, 1989... daughter of Debbie and Gene Poncik... has one brother Zach (16)... majoring in Secondary Education... plans to teach algebra and coach in the Houston area... life ambition is simply to enjoy life.