Presley Bissett,
Kelly Lucas,
Cassie Nichols,
Sarah Ramsbottom, and
Courtney White are Presbyterian College softball seniors whose 2020 season was cut short. Below are highlights from their excellent Blue Hose careers.
Presley Bissett
Appeared in 120 games, starting 87 of them during her four-year career ... Started at five different positions during her four years (3B, 2B, SS, RF, DP) ... Totaled 40 hits, 21 runs, 10 doubles and 19 RBIs in her career ... Launched a three-run walk-off home run against Youngstown State during her freshman season, the lone homer of her career ... Her three RBIs in that game were her career high ... Later that season, had a career-high three hits and scored a career-high three times in a series-clinching win over Charleston Southern ... On track to graduate this spring ... Member of Zeta Tau Alpha and the Management Club.
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Kelly Lucas
Played in 49 games and started eight, all in right field, during her four-year career ... Scored a pair of runs as a freshman and another as a sophomore ... Collected three hits, including first two career knocks in back-to-back games against Campbell in 2018 ... First career RBI came in an 11-10 win over Gardner-Webb in 2019 ... Owns a 3.27 GPA and is on track to graduate this spring with a degree in Elementary Education ... Member of the Palmetto State Teachers Association, Kappa Delta Pi Honors Society and Zeta Tau Alpha.
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Cassie Nichols
Appeared in 16 games and made one start during her four-year career ... Collected three hits, including a single in her first collegiate at-bat in 2017 at Elon ... In the lone start of her career, went 1-for-3 in an 8-7 win over East Tennessee St in 2018 ... Has a 3.13 GPA and is on track to graduate this spring with a degree in Political Science ... Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), PC Panhellenic Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Zeta Tau Alpha ... Helped to organize and run the Presbys and was the on-court emcee during basketball games ... Also a New Student Mentor.
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Sarah Ramsbottom
Made 25 appearances, including 12 starts, in the circle for the Blue Hose during her three-year career ... Pitched a total of 58.1 innings ... Recorded 19 strikeouts, including a career-high three on a pair of occasions ... Earned first career win in 2019 at Gardner-Webb ... Tossed a career-high 8.0 innings to collect first complete game in 2019 against Longwood ... This past season, made two appearances as a pinch-runner ... Stole the first base of her career against Butler ... Scored her first run against Georgetown ... Carries a 3.62 GPA and is on track to graduate a year early this spring with a degree in Political Science ... Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Spanish Honor Society and Zeta Tau Alpha ... Also a tutor with the Office of International Programs.
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Courtney White
Played in 147 games, starting 138, in her four-year career ... Made 10+ starts at five different positions (RF, LF, DP, 1B, CF) ... Totaled 90 hits, 40 runs, 21 doubles, six home runs and 33 RBIs during her career ... Her 21 career doubles rank 10th in PC's DI era ... As a freshman, launched first career home run against #10 Georgia ... In 2018, drove in a career-high four runs with a grand slam in an 8-7 win over East Tennessee St ... Registered a career-high four hits against UMKC in 2019 to tie PC's DI era single-game record ... Her 12 doubles in 2019 tied for third-most in a season in the DI era ... This past season, led PC with a .294 average and six multi-hit games ... Also made 23 appearances in the circle, all in 2019 ... Totaled 41.1 innings, including a career-best 5.1 innings against Campbell ... Recorded a pair of saves, fifth-most in PC's DI era ... Racked up 16 strikeouts, including a career-high three against Morgan St ... Owns a 3.42 GPA as a Psychology major and Biology minor ... Member of the PC Panhellenic Council and Zeta Tau Alpha.
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- videos by Presbyterian College senior Matthew Davis
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