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	#16 - Amanda Fefel
	Class: Sr. Height/Weight: 5-7     Hometown: Baltimore, Md. Position: 3B/P/1B     High School: Catonsville   Bats: R

2010 Notes: Tied for second all-time at UMBC with 30 career home runs and ranks fourth in career slugging percentage (.577) eighth in extra-base hits (55), ninth in RBI (112) and on-base percentage (.392) and 10th in hits (166), batting average (.377) and total bases (284)… Also ranks third in saves (4), fourth in winning percentage (.700), sixth in strikeouts (224), eighth in appearances (65), ninth in starts (44) and batting average against (.239) and 10th in wins (28).

2009: Named UMBC’s Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year… Earned America east All-Conference First Team honors for the third year in a row… Also named an ECAC All-Star… Led the Retrievers in batting average (.381), home runs (10), RBI (44), slugging percentage (.644), total bases (103) and on-base percentage (.451)… Also ranked second on the team in hits (61) and walks (20) and third in runs scored (25) and doubles (10)… Led the America East in RBI and ranked fourth in batting average, homers and on-base percentage… Her .644 slugging percentage and .451 on-base percentage are the seventh-best in a single season in UMBC history, while her 10 home runs are the tied for ninth and her .381 batting average and 44 RBIs rank 10th… Struck out just 13 times in 160 at-bats, ranking third in the league with 0.24 strikeouts per game… Recorded 17 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI games… Batted .529 (27-for-51) with 10 extra-base hits, 15 RBI and 12 runs scored during her team-best 17 game hitting streak (March 11-29), the fifth-longest in UMBC history… Had nine multi-hit games during the streak, including a three-hit, two-RBI effort against Hampton that included a pair of doubles (March 14)… Played in 54 games and made 53 starts, batting third in the lineup 44 times… Led the Retrievers with a .491 batting average (28-for-57) with runners in scoring position and had three hits in five at-bats with the bases loaded… Recorded 19 two-out hits and 13 two-out RBI… Also pitched to an 11-4 record with a 3.29 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 100.0 innings of work… Made 17 starts in 21 appearances and held opponents to a .224 batting average… Tossed two shutouts among six complete games and also picked up a pair of saves… Did not commit an error in 73 chances, the third-most of all perfect fielders in the conference and fourth-best in UMBC history… Named to the Campus Suites Spartan Classic All-Tournament Team after batting a team-best .500 (5-for-10) with a home run and five RBI in five games (Feb. 20-22)… Had three hits and three RBI against College of Charelston (Feb. 22) and Fairleigh Dickinson (March 6)… Selected to the All-Tournament Team of the UMBC Dawg Pound Tournament after hitting .412 (7-for-17) and slugging .588 with six RBI in five games (6-8)… Named America East Player of the Week on March 16 after batting .588 (10-for-17) and slugging 1.059 with five extra-base hits, six RBI, six runs scored and four walks while going 3-0 on the mound with 13 strikeouts in 15 innings in six games… Named MVP of the UMBC Retriever Classic after batting .636 (7-for-11) and slugging 1.273 with 14 total bases in four games while going 2-0 with a 1.40 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 10 innings over four games (March 14-15)… Allowed one unearned run on two hits and struck out eight in a six-inning complete game victory over Hampton (March 14)… Tossed a one-hitter in the second game of the Mount St. Mary’s doubleheader (March 17)… Tabbed Co-Most Outstanding Hitter of the UMBC Spring Classic after batting .563 (9-for-16), slugging .813 and reaching base at a 61.1 percent clip in five games (March 20-22)… Hit a grand slam in the first game of the Maine doubleheader (March 29)… Allowed just two base runners on one hit and one walk while striking out a season-high 10 in a complete-game victory over Morgan State (April 2)… Picked up her 200th career strikeout against the Bears… Posted back-to-back three-RBI games (April 5-8)… Belted a game-tying home run in the bottom of the 10th inning against Binghamton (April 8)… Hit her 30th career home run at Binghamton (April 22)… Served as team co-captain… Named team co-MVP… Was recognized on the America East Academic Honor Roll.

2008: Earned America East All-Conference First-Team honors after batting .331 with a team-best 57 hits, six doubles, seven home runs, 20 runs scored and 33 RBI… Also slugged .500 with 86 total bases and reached base at a .371 clip… Only Retriever to start all 54 games, with starts coming at first base, third base, designated player and pitcher… Struck out just 11 times in a team-high 172 at-bats… Batted third or fourth in the Retrievers’ lineup 51 times… Ranked second in the America East in RBI, sixth in hits, seventh in total bases, eighth in homers and ninth in batting average and slugging percentage… Also pitched to a 4-5 record with a 3.79 ERA, striking out 65 in 72.0 innings… Committed just three errors in 160 chances for a .981 fielding percentage… Her 57 hits are the eighth-most ever by a Retriever sophomore, while her seven home runs are tied for sixth, her 86 total bases rank eighth, her 33 RBI rank ninth and her 172 at-bats rank 10th… On the mound, her 22 appearances are tied for the fifth-most ever by a Retriever sophomore, while her 65 strikeouts are tied for third and her 72.0 innings pitched rank 10th… Named to the America East All-Championship Team after hitting .400 (4-for-10) with a double, a homer and two RBI in three games at the league tournament… Named America East Pitcher of the Week on March 10 after throwing a complete-game shutout in the second game of the George Washington doubleheader (March 4), allowing just six hits and a walk while striking out five… Named to the UMBC Spring Classic All-Tournament Team after batting .312 (5-for-16) with three RBI in five games (March 20-22)… Also struck out seven batters in 7.2 innings of work at the tournament… Reached base safely in the first 25 games of the season… Posted a team-best 15 multi-hit games, including five three-hit games, and eight multi-RBI games… Strung together two six-game hitting streaks… Batted .611 (11-for-18) with five RBI and four runs scored during the first (Feb. 27-March 12)… That included a pair of 3-for-3 efforts, against George Washington (March 2) and Howard (March 12)… Also smashed two homers, drove in three runs and scored three times against the Bison… Batted .474 (9-for-19) during the second six-game streak (March 21-26)… Took the hard-luck loss in the first game of the Towson doubleheader (March 25), allowing three runs and striking out seven in the eight-inning complete game… Picked up the save in the second game of the Bucknell doubleheader after retiring the final two batters (March 26)… Had a brilliant series at Hartford (March 29-30), hitting .600 (6-for-10) with a double, a homer, two RBI and two runs scored… Also allowed just one run on three hits while striking out a career-high 11 batters in the first game against the Hawks (March 29)… Batted .526 (10-for-19) with two doubles, two homers, nine RBI and six runs scored during a five-game hitting streak from April 7-12… Went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer and four RBI in the second game of the Albany doubleheader (April 7)… Went 5-for-8 with a double, a homer, four RBI and five runs scored during the Binghamton doubleheader (April 9).

2007: Had an outstanding freshman season that culminated in America East All-Conference First Team and All-Rookie Team honors… Started all 50 games and batted .300 with 48 hits in 160 at-bats… Led the Retrievers with 13 home runs, 95 total bases and a .594 slugging percentage and ranked second with 35 RBI and 29 runs scored… Also clubbed six doubles… Set UMBC freshman records with 13 homers and 20 extra-base hits… Reached base at a 35.4 percent clip… Ranked among the leaders in the America East in home runs (2nd), total bases (3rd), RBI (5th), slugging percentage (6th) and at-bats (8th)… Ranked 45th in the country in home runs per game (0.26)… Ranked among UMBC’s all-time single-season leaders in home runs (4th) and slugging percentage (10th)… Also pitched to a 13-3 record with a 3.15 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 91.0 innings… Made 22 appearances and 15 starts on the mound… Pitched six complete games… Allowed just a .213 opponent batting average… Ranked among the leaders in the America East in batting average against (2nd), fewest hits allowed (3rd, 72), fewest earned runs allowed (3rd, 41), fewest runs allowed (4th, 50), wins (T-5th), strikeouts per game (9th, 6.08) and ERA (10th)… Ranked among UMBC’s all-time single-season leaders in winning percentage (2nd, .813), fewest hits allowed (4th) and opponent batting average (T-8th)… Named America East Rookie of the Week on March 12 after hitting .333 (6-for-18) with a home run and three RBI and going 1-1 with a 1.81 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 12.2 innings of work over the first six games of the season… Tabbed both America East Pitcher and Rookie of the Week on March 26 after going 3-0 with a 1.24 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 17.0 innings and batting .333 (9-for-27) and slugging .741 with three homers, a triple, 10 RBI and seven runs scored in nine games… Also earned ECAC Pitcher of the Week honors that same week… Selected to the America East All-Championship team after batting .357 (5-for-14) with a double, a homer, three RBI and three runs scored in four conference tournament games… Named co-MVP of the UMBC Spring Classic after hitting .385 (5-for-13) and slugging .846 with two homers and four RBI and going 1-0 with a 1.40 ERA… Posted nine multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games… Finished the season on an eight-game hitting streak, second-longest on the team… Hit .346 (9-for-26) with a double, three homers, seven RBI and five runs scored over the last nine games of the season… Went 4-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run in the first game of the Towson doubleheader (April 17)… Hit the game-winning home run at Stony Brook (April 29)… Won eight straight decisions from March 19-April 14)… Threw a complete-game shutout in her collegiate pitching debut, limiting Howard to just four hits and one walk while striking out a season-high eight batters in the victory (March 9)… Pitched six shutout innings, allowing just two hits and two walks in the second game of the Maine doubleheader (March 31)… Pitched a complete-game shutout with four strikeouts in the first game of the Vermont doubleheader (April 14)… Struck out seven batters and allowed just three hits and one earned run in a win over Hartford (May 5)… Picked up the Retrievers’ last victory of the season after allowing two earned runs and three hits while striking out six in a complete game against the Hawks in the America East Championships (May 11)… Made 17 starts at first base and nine at third base, in addition to 24 at designated player.

Background: Two time Baltimore County Player of the Year by the Baltimore Sun… A four-time All-Metro honoree by The Sun… Named MVP of her high school team all four years… Posted a 17-4 record and a 0.80 ERA with 211 strikeouts in 124 innings as a senior… Compiled a career record of 58-9 with 769 strikeouts in four years… Also batted cleanup for the Comets and hit .466 with four home runs, 21 RBI and 22 runs scored in 2006… Pitched a perfect game in the regional championship, striking out 19 batters… Led the Comets to the county title in 2003 and 2005 and to the regional title and state championship game in 2003 and 2006… A member of the National Honor Society and Best Buddies in high school… Daughter of Dotty and Jay Fefel… Has a younger sister, Ashley… Born Sept. 28, 1988… An interdisciplinary studies major with a focus in marketing and a minor in communications.