Northwestern State University of Louisana

2020 Season (Junior): Key pinch hitter that went 3-for-5 at the plate in six appearances … smashed a two-run home run at Houston as part of a three-run seventh-inning in a loss … other hits came against Detroit Mercy (played catcher as well) and Miss. Valley State (also played catcher) … scored five runs in those six appearances, reaching home plate in all but one game … scored the go-ahead run vs. Detroit Mercy after a leadoff single.

2019 Season (Sophomore): Shared a starting position in right field for part of the season, making 24 starts and 41 appearances … hit .231 with eight runs scored, five RBIs and 12 walks … her .359 on-base percentage was fourth on the team … had an RBI double that started NSU’s comeback against RV Boise State … other double drove in a run vs. UAPB … two-run home run in win vs. ACU … started the season in the No. 7 hole … plated three runs vs. Lamar on a well-struck ball that was ruled an error.

2018 Season (Freshman): Started the final nine games of the season at designated player and made 11 starts and 24 appearances overall … broke into the starting lineup for the last two conference series and the Southland Conference Tournament … hit .250 with 11 hits, seven runs scored and nine RBIs … two doubles and two home runs … first career hit was a two-run home run vs. Jackson State … six of her 11 hits resulted in RBIs … other home run was a solo shot against HBU.
Accolades: 2018 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll

High School: Lettered in softball for six seasons at Haynes Academy … two-time all-state performer for coach Samuel Gomez … three-time All-Metro selection (Times-Picayune) and a five-time all-district performer … graduated with a 3.6 GPA.

Personal: Daughter of Dawn Monaghan and Mike Vernace … physical sciences major who aspires to attend medical school … wants to be a doctor or a dermatologist.