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2011 Softball Roster

8 Melissa Cascio

8 Melissa Cascio

  • Position:
    First Base
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Kings Park
  • Hometown:
    Kings Park, N.Y.

Summary

Biography

2011: Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team for the third straight season...Appeared in 45 contests, making 31 starts at first base...Smashed a two-run homer in a 9-1 win over Detroit in the Rebel Spring Games on March 11...Came in as a defensive replacement and homered in her only at-bat against Green Bay on March 16...Had a pair of hits and drove in a run in the first game of a doubleheader at Wagner on March 31...Ripped a double and scored a run in opener of a twinbill against Fairleigh Dickinson on April 20...Posted a .988 fielding percentage, making just three errors in 240 defensive chances...Led the Lady Jaspers with 230 putouts...Recorded a 1.000 fielding percentage in MAAC play...Became Manhattan's all-time leader in putouts (798) and chances (836).

2010: Earned a place on the MAAC All-Academic Team for the second consecutive season...Saw action in 43 games, making 26 starts at first base...Ripped a double in a 1-0 victory over Lafayette on March 15...Notched an RBI single against Green Bay later that day...Lifted an RBI sacrifice fly in a 5-1 win in the first game of a twinbill with MAAC rival Canisius on April 17...Went 1-for-1 with a run scored in the Lady Jaspers' 10-1 win at Siena in game two of a doubleheader on April 24...Singled and stole a base against Canisius in the MAAC Tournament on May 13...Led the team with 188 putouts...Committed just two errors all season, posting a .990 fielding percentage.

2009: Selected to MAAC All-Academic Team...Played in 28 games and started 27 at first base...Went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in the opener of a doubleheader sweep at Army on March 24...Smashed first career home run, a solo shot, in the first game of a doubleheader sweep against Siena on April 18...Drove in a pair of runs in game two of a twinbill at Iona on April 25...Had a double in Manhattan's 10-inning win at Fairfield that clinched a share of the MAAC regular season championship on May 4...Posted a .979 fielding percentage, making just four errors in 188 chances.

2008: Appeared in 35 games, making 30 starts at first base...Made first career start against Coastal Carolina on March 16, going 2-for-3 with an RBI...Went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the first game of a doubleheader against Niagara on April 6...Belted a two-run double in an 8-0 victory over Rider on April 20, part of a 2-for-3 effort.

Before Manhattan: Named All-League as a junior at Kings Park High School...Won the softball team's Rookie of the Year Award as a freshman...Named to All-Conference team in soccer during both her junior and senior years...Also chosen Rookie of the Year for the varsity soccer team as a freshman...A member of the League IV Champions in Basketball.

Personal: Daughter of Charles and Lorraine...Has three siblings Christina, Billy and Janine...Majoring in exercise science...Born on April 30, 1989.

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2008Freshman

    First Base
    5'8"
    8
  • 8

    2009Sophomore

    First Base
    5'8"
    8
  • 8

    2010Junior

    First Base
    5'8"
    8
  • 8

    2011Senior

    First Base
    5'8"
    8
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