2013 Made a huge impact in her first and only season with the Beacon, serving as a leader on and off the field … Rewarded for her stellar play with a spot as the third baseman on the Little East Conference Second Team … Started and played in 41 of 42 contests … Paced the Beacons with a team-high 47 hits and 26 runs scored … Finished third in school history with 131 at-bats in a single-season and tied for fourth with her 47 hits … Totaled four doubles, one triple, one home run and twelve runs batted in … Ended the year second on the team with 56 total bases … Led the Beacons with seven stolen bases in eight attempts … Finished second on the team with a .359 batting average and third on the squad with a .387 on-base percentage and .427 slugging percentage … Played terrific defense at third base by recording the second most assists in a single-season with 105 … Ended the year with 59 putouts and a .896 fielding percentage … Posted the longest hitting streak of the season for any Beacon with 10 straight from April 13-24 … Shrugged off the rust quickly to record the Beacons’ first hit and first run of 2013 in a 13-0 win over Thomas College March 16 … Went 5-for-8 with three runs scored and a walk against Eastern Connecticut State University on March 30 … Belted her first collegiate home run and ended the day 3-for-7 with two runs and four RBI in a sweep of UMass Dartmouth on April 13 … Drove in the game-winning run April 24 in a 3-2 walk-off win over the University of Southern Maine … Finished 2-for-3 and scored the game-winning run April 27 in UMB’s playoff-clinching victory over Rhode Island College …Recorded one of UMass Boston’s six hits May 2 against Rhode Island College in the Little East Conference Tournament.  

2008 Served as the everyday shortstop for Rhode Island College as they reached the College World Series for the second straight season … Led the Anchorwomen to Little East Conference Regular Season and Tournament Championships … Named a Second Team All Little East Conference All Star … Appeared and started in 44 of the team’s 45 contests … Finished sixth on the team with a .370 batting average … Tallied 40 hits, 32 runs and 21 RBI in 108 at-bats … Recorded four doubles and eight stolen bases … Dominated Little East pitching in the Little East Conference tournament, going 6-for-9 with three runs scored and five RBI …  Scored the only run in the NCAA Regional Championship Game May 11, in a 1-0 win over St. Joseph’s College (Long Island). 

2007 Helped her team reach the College World Series, by serving as a shortstop and pinch runner … Spurred the team to Little East Conference Regular Season and Tournament Championships … Played in 32 games as a freshman at Rhode Island College, starting 27 of the them … Batted .303 with 13 runs scored, 20 hits and 10 RBI … Recorded one triple and one stolen base … Finished the year with a .329 on-base percentage, .333 slugging percentage and an .878 fielding percentage … Belted a game-winning RBI single March 11 for her first career hit in a 2-1 win over Ramapo College.

PERSONAL/ HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Braintree High School in 2006 … Three-sport (Soccer, Ice Hockey, Softball) athlete at Braintree High School …  Earned All-State Honors in softball as a junior and senior … Named the Team MVP and was awarded the Leadership award in softball here senior season … Led her team to a state championship in soccer in 2006 … Born on April 14, 1988 … Daughter of Rosemarie and Paul Souza … Has three siblings, Michael, Lindsey and Paul Jr. … Currently majoring in Exercise Health Science.