Chrissy Montez

				Class: Junior Hometown: Santa Clara, Calif. High School: Wilcox Height: 5-9 Position: SS Experience: 2V B/T: R/R

As a sophomore in 2011: Started all 48 games she played ... second on the team with a .346 batting average ... third on the team with a .529 slugging percentage ... led team in hits (53), RBI (41) and total bases (81), while finishing second in runs scored (32) ... registered fewest strikeouts among players with at least 45 starts (12) ... stole 10 bases on 12 attempts ... had three hits and four RBI against UNC Greensboro (Feb. 13) ... 3-for-4 with three RBI against Virginia (Feb. 19) ... had two hits, two walks and three RBI against St. Francis (March 5) ... recorded three hits with two doubles vs. Toledo (March 12) ... set a season high with five RBI on three hits against James Madison (March 20).

As a freshman in 2010: Battled through a knee injury throughout the season, making all 51 starts with 45 at shortstop ... demonstrated great range and athleticism at shortstop, tallying a team-high 70 assists ... hit .240 (36-of-150) and scored 19 runs ... showed power at the plate, tying for second on the team with six home runs, tying for third with six doubles and finishing third with 22 RBI ... stole five bases in seven attempts ... tallied five multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games ... enjoyed an eight-game hitting streak from March 12-27 ... recorded first career hit in first career at bat against Liberty (Feb. 14) ... had first RBI and first stolen base against against Youngstown state (Feb. 19) ... scored three runs and hit one double against Youngstown State (Feb. 20) ... went 2-of-4 with three RBI and first career home run against South Alabama (Feb. 26) ... went 1-of-3 with one RBI and one run scored against Arizona (March 7) ... went 1-of-3 with a three-run homer to center and two runs scored against Fairfield (March 17) ... blasted two home runs and drove in five runs, going 3-of-4 with two runs at Connecticut (April 3) ... went 2-of-3 with one RBI at Pittsburgh (April 17) ... hammered three-run home run off All-American pitcher Kristen Wadwell at Louisville (April 24).

Before St. John's: Was a three-year softball standout and two-year captain at Wilcox, earning Santa Clara Valley Athletic League first team honors for three straight years and helping the Chargers to three straight league titles ... as a sophomore in 2007, hit .314 with three home runs and 16 RBI earning defensive MVP of league ... as a junior in 2008, hit .418 with four homers and 20 RBI and earned second straight defensive MVP of league award ... as a senior in 2009, hit .487 with six home runs and 25 RBI ... played six years for the Sunnyvale Shockers ... was also a standout basketball player, playing four years (two years as team captain) and helping Wilcox to league championships from 2005-08 and the CCS title in 2007-08 ... played volleyball for three years serving two years as team captain.

Personal: Born in Mt. View, Calif. ... parents are David and Tina Montez ... has one older brother, Armando, and one older sister, Jennifer who played softball at Cal State Monterey Bay from 2008-09 ... enjoys swimming and playing basketball and volleyball ... majoring in sports management.

Career Statistics

Career Highs:
Hits: 3, 2x, last at Connecticut (4/3/10)
Runs: 3 vs. Youngstown State (2/20/10)
RBI: 5 at Connecticut (4/3/10)
At Bats: 4, 9x, last at Louisville (4/24/10)

Montez Up Close ...
Hero/Role Model: My parents
Favorite pro athlete: Natasha Watley
Favorite moment in sports: Jumping over the catcher to win the game during little league
What does it mean to wear a St. John's uniform?: All the time and effort pays off. I'm proud to be able to wear a St. John's uniform.