2019 Awards
NFCA All-Region: Third Team (Catcher)
Little East Conference Player of the Year
All Conference: First Team (Catcher)
SEASON HIGHS
Games Played/Games Started: 43/43
Average/On-base Percentage/Slugging Percentage: .395/.470/.605
Hits: 51
Runs: 23
Runs Batted In: 34
Stolen Bases: 4
Total Bases: 78
NOTABLES
- Named to the NFCA All-Region Team for the second time in her career, becoming only the second player in program history to earn multiple All-Region honors
- Ended her career as the only player in program history to be named the Little East Conference Player of the Year two times in her career
- Set the program record for games played (169), at-bats (505), RBI (127), home runs (16), doubles (44), walks (72), hit by pitch (17) and fielding percentage (.986)
- Ranks second in program history for hits (196) and total bases (296) and is tied for third in runs scored (94)
- Led the Beacons on the year in batting average (.395), on-base percentage (.470) and slugging percentage (.605), hits (51), doubles (11), triples (two), home runs (four) and RBI (34)
- Put together her best game against Rhode Island College in game one, by going 3-4 with two runs, four RBI and a program-record tying two home runs
- Hit safely in 28 contests, with multiple hits in 18 games
- Had a 10-game-hit streak from March 14-30 recording 23 hits, 10 runs, 14 RBI and 7 extra-base hits
- Finished her career at the Harbor Campus with a .388 batting average, .473 on –base percentage and .586 slugging percentage
2018 AWARDS
All-Conference: First Team (Catcher)
SEASON HIGHS
Games Played/Games Started: 42/42
Average/On-base Percentage/Slugging Percentage: .345/.497/.575
Hits: 39
Runs: 21
Runs Batted In: 26
Home Runs: 5
Stolen Bases: 3
Total Bases: 65
NOTABLES
- Named to the LEC All Conference First Team for a second year in a row
- Earned Little East Conference Player of the Week honors on April 30
- Put together a strong junior season leading the Beacons in runs scored (27), slugging percentage (.575), walks (28) and total bases (65)
- Placed second on the team in batting average (.345) and tied for first with 9 doubles on the season
- Ranks first in program history in career RBI with 93 and 28 walks in a season
- Sits second in career home runs (12), third on the all time list in career doubles (33) and total bases (218)
- Went 2-3 against Keene State College with 2 runs scored and the game winning grand slam in Game 2
- Finished 2-3 in the opening round of the LEC Tournament with the game-winning run scored and a double
- Reached safely in 35 of 42 contests
- Posted an eight game hitting streak from March 31–April 10
2017 Recorded one of, if not the, top season in program history in UMass Boston softball history as a sophomore … Became the first player in program history to be named the Little East Conference Player of the Year … Earned a spot on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region Second Team as a catcher … Selected to the LEC First Team and the Springfield NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team … Named the LEC Player of the Week award on one occasion … Split her team behind the plate and as the designated player, with occasional appearances at first base … Started and appeared in all 43 games … Set the UMass Boston single-season records and led the LEC in hits (61), doubles (18) runs batted in (42) and fielding percentage (1.000) … Finished in the top five in UMass Boston history for a single-season in total bases (91 – 2nd), at-bats (136 – 4th), batting average (.449 -3rd), slugging percentage (.669 - 5th), home runs (4 – t-4th) … Recorded 61 hits in 136 at-bats … Worked 15 walks and picked up four hit by pitches … Stole one base in two attempts … Recorded 158 putouts and 15 assists, without making an error … Hit safely in 35 of 43 games and reached base in 37 total games … Recorded multiple hits on 20 occasions … Posted a 16-game hitting streak from April 8-May 4 in which she hit .564 (31-55) … Led the LEC in conference play with her .500 batting average (26-for-52) … Went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBI in a comeback 13-6 win over Trinity College on March 12 … Totaled three hits, three RBI and two doubles in game two against Eastern Connecticut State University on April 8 … Finished 6-for-8 with three RBI, one run scored and one double in a split with Keene State College on April 18 … Recorded five hits, four runs scored, three RBI and two doubles in a sweep of Rhode Island College on April 22 … Led UMass Boston to their first win against Western Connecticut State University since 2011 by going 3-for-4 with three doubles and three RBI in a 5-1 win over the Colonials on April 29 … Crushed a grand slam to key the Beacons’ 9-8 comeback win over Western Connecticut State on May 2 in the first round of the LEC Tournament … Belted a home run on May 12 in the Beacons’ first-ever NCAA Tournament game … Went 2-for-2 and scored the game-winning run in the Beacons’ first-ever NCAA Tournament win, a 3-1 win over Springfield College on May 13 … Finished 1-for-3 with two runs scored, two RBI and a walk and blasted a walk-off, two-run homer in an NCAA Tournament win over Salve Regina University … Finished NCAA Tournament play 6-for-11 with six runs scored, three RBI and a walk in four games.
2016 Put together a huge freshman campaign as one of the Beacons top hitters and one of the team’s two starting catchers … Recognized as the Little East Conference Rookie of the Year … Became just the third player in program history to earn the award … Earned a spot on the Little East Conference All-Conference Second Team as a catcher … Named the Little East Conference Rookie of the Week one time ... Started and appeared in all 41 games … Paced the team with her .354 batting average, .488 slugging percentage, 25 runs batted in and three home runs … Ranks 10th in program history with 25 RBI and 62 total bases in a single-season … Tied for first on the team with her 45 hits in 127 total at-bats … Sits tied for eighth in program-history with her 45 hits in a single-season … Registered six doubles and one triple … Posted 12 walks and two stolen bases (2-3) … Led the Beacons and a set a new single-season program record with her .995 fielding percentage … Threw out six of 13 would-be baserunners … Recorded 183 putouts, 26 assists and one error … Totaled the ninth-most putouts in a single-season with 183 … Hit safely in 35 of 41 games and finished with multiple hits on seven occasions … Opened her collegiate career by going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and a double in a season-opening win over the US Coast Guard Academy …Finished with three hits in back-to-back games on March 15-16 with six hits in seven total at-bats and four RBI during the stretch … Helped lead UMass Boston to their first-ever sweep of Eastern Connecticut State University on April 10 … Finished 5-for-8 with four runs, six RBI, two doubles and her first collegiate home run (a grand slam) against the Warriors … Tied the program-record for total chances in a game with 16 against the University of Southern Maine on April 21 … Went 3-for-3 with a run scored, three RBI and a home run on April 25 against Salve Regina in game two … Posted two hits in four at-bats and added a run scored and three RBI in the Beacons’ playoff clinching win over Plymouth State on April 30 … Blasted a home run May 6 in an LEC Tournament Elimination Game against Eastern Connecticut State … Drove in the Beacons’ only run in a 1-0 win over Keene State College in the LEC Tournament … Recorded at least one hit in four of five postseason games and an RBI in three of five contests … Reached base safely in all five contests.
PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Arlington High School in 2015 ... Helped lead Arlington to the Middlesex League Championship her freshman and senior seasons ... Named a Middlesex League All-Star in softball her final three years ... Picked as the captain her last two years ... Earned the Unsung Hero award her freshman year ... Daughter of Anna and Joe Vento ... Has one sister, Stephanie Rogers ... Currently majoring in Early Childhood Education and Preschool Education Care.
