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2022 (Sophomore): Started all 51 games for the Hawks ... First Team All-MEAC at catcher ... MEAC Commissioner All-Academic Team ... Batted .342/.398/.576 over 158 at-bats ... First on the team with seven home runs ... First on the team with 16 doubles .. Led the team with 40 RBIs ... Led the team with 91 total bases ... Led the team in slugging at .576 ... Second in the MEAC with 16 doubles ... Fifth in the MEAC in slugging ... Had four three-hit games ... Had three two-double games ... Had two four-RBI games ...

2021 (Freshman): Lost season due to COVID-19 pandemic ...

High School: National Honor Society from 2018-20 ... Presidential Award recipient in 2020 ... Played softball, basketball and track & field in high school ... Two-time All-State and All-Section softball player ... All-American in track & Field and Two-time state champion ... Has high school and section homerun record (25) and Track weight throw high school record (55.10 meters) ... Played club softball with Empire State Huskies and won over 20 tournaments

Personal: Born August 3, 2002 in Hackensack, New Jersey … Daughter of Joan Garcia … Nickname is J-Gar ... Has one sister (Ashley) ... Major is Exercise Science … Pre-game routine/superstitions is to put her hair in bubbles with only four elastics, she has to put her socks on before her pants and her scrunchie has to match her uniform ... Personal best sports moment is becoming an All-American thrower in high school ... Personal best non-athletic moment is becoming a part of the National Honor Society ... Person that has influenced her the most is her mother because her mom helps her with everything when it comes to softball and her life ... Plans to become an occupational therapist and coach softball after graduation … Favorite Advice/Saying is Always have a plan when you step in the batters box ... Hobbies outside of sports are watching movies, listening to music and hanging out with friends … Favorite book is The Hunger Games ... Favorite movie is The Benchwarmers ... Personal goal for the season is to hit .450 or better and make the All-Conference team ... Goal before graduation is to be an All-American, hit over .400 for her career and hit 20 plus homeruns each season ...