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2025 (Sophomore): Appeared in 34 games as both a pitcher and fielder, making 32 appearances in the circle … Earned her first win of the season on April 16 against Lincoln (Pa.), tossing 6.0 innings with four hits, one earned run, and a season-high four strikeouts … Saw 17 at-bats at the plate, recording a season-high two hits in the final series against Delaware State (April 17) … Named to the 2025 All-MEAC Academic Team.

High School/Club/Transfer: From Oregon City, Oregon, and attended Lake Oswego High School, where she competed with the Preps Academy travel team. … Attended St. Michael’s College before joining the UMES softball program. … Earned a four-year varsity softball letter and was a team captain for three years at Lake Oswego High School (Oregon) and one year at Lakota East High School (Ohio). … Named a Three Rivers League all-conference honoree as a junior and senior. … Finished her senior year of high school and travel ball with a 1.000 fielding percentage. … Led the 18U Preps Academy travel team in batting average, home runs, RBIs, victories, innings pitched and strikeouts. … Named the 2022 Western Nationals Tournament MVP and received the 2023 President’s Award for Educational Excellence.
At St. Michael’s, Paris led the Purple Knights softball team statistically in ERA (3.75), WHIP (1.53) and fielding percentage (1.000). … Earned NE10 Conference Weekly Athletic Honor Roll recognition for her on-field performance.

Personal: Majoring in accounting at UMES. … After graduating, Paris wants to become a program manager and travel the world. … Athletic family ties: Paris is the daughter of Air Force veterans Reed and Keisha. Her sister, Keke, played volleyball at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of New Orleans, and her brother, Blake, attends Oregon State University. … Favorite teams and athletes: Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Portland Timbers and Serena Williams. … Favorite softball memory: “Hitting my first three-run home run at Cincinnati Reds Camp and sharing the moment with my dad afterward is one of my most cherished softball memories. I was very young at the time, and there's a photo of me excitedly describing the feeling when the ball hit my bat—my face beaming with joy, my hair messy, and my cheeks decorated with sparkly eye black.” … Another memory Paris cherishes is “Taking the Lake”—going 3-0 against her rival high school during her senior year. “It was a moment that brought all of us closer together, and to this day, it’s the memory we all cherish the most.”... Favorite thing about being a softball player: “Honoring the hustle and dedication of my younger self—the one who put in the work, never backed down and stayed passionate. Additionally, the immense pride I feel representing my family, friends, trainers, city and university.”