# 5
Senior
2B
R/R
San Diego, Calif.
La Jolla
As a Junior in 2006: Registered a
career high 34 runs … led the team in doubles with 11 … five of her
doubles came against BIG EAST opponents … hit .486 as the leadoff
hitter … posted a .341 on-base percentage … was 3-for-3 in stolen
bases … recorded a .946 fielding percentage as the starting second
baseman … played in a career high 55 games, starting in 54 …
finished the season fourth on the team in batting average, hitting
.277 … went 2-for-4 against Louisville at the BIG EAST Tournament,
scoring one of the Red Storm’s two runs (May 12) … collected four
hits, four runs, an RBI and a double in a pair of games against
Connecticut (April 26) … was 4-for-7 with three runs, one RBI and
back-to-back doubles in a doubleheader against Rutgers (April 9) …
recorded two runs, two hits, two RBI and a double over three at
bats against Fairleigh Dickinson (March 22) … went 2-for-4 with two
runs and a double against Buffalo (Feb. 24).
As a Sophomore in 2005: Led
the team with a .372 batting average, 33 runs scored, 14 doubles,
three triples and a .406 on-base percentage … came in second on the
team in sacrifice bunts with five and a slugging percentage of .519
… hit .421 with runners on base … tied for first in the BIG EAST
with teammate Jo Sherlock in triples, second in individual hitting,
third in doubles and in the top-10 for hits, runs scored, on base
percentage and slugging percentage … appeared and started in 50
games … had a season high two doubles, three hits, three RBI and
two runs scored in a 9-0 win against Rutgers (April 16) … went
3-for-4, with her first career home run, an RBI and two runs scored
against Akron (March 13).
As a Freshman in 2004:
Appeared in and started 47 games at second base … third on the team
with a .301 batting average … finished sixth in the nation with 19
sacrifices, tying the school’s single season record … fifth on the
team with 23 runs scored, while also driving in nine and stealing
three bases … had a season high three hits at Providence (April
4).
Before St. John’s: A
four-year letterwinner in softball at La Jolla High School … named
to 2003 Western League first team … earned 2002 All-San Diego
County first team, Western League Player of the Year and Western
League first team honors … made 2001 Western League second team and
earned honorable mention in 2000 … three-time Division III
All-Coaches team selection … member of the California Scholarship
Federation, for obtaining a GPA of 3.5 or better … member of the
2001 Under-16 Southern California State Championship team … played
for the San Diego Breakers 18 Gold club team for two years.
Personal: Born on August 12,
1985 in San Diego, Calif. … parents are Korben Hill and Janet Mello
… has an older brother Jerod (24) and younger sister Joanne (16) …
chose St. John’s because of it’s location and academic reputation …
majoring in psychology.
Career Highs:
Hits: 4, vs. Ohio, 3/19/05
Runs: 2, 25 times, last vs.
Connecticut, 4/26/06
RBI: 4, at San Diego State,
3/1/05
At Bats: 7 against Yale,
3/19/06
Hill Up Close …
Favorite thing about
softball: The lifelong relationships you form with
your teammates.
Nickname: T-Money.
Best thing about St. John’s:
The diversity and numerous opportunities that are at your
fingertips.
Favorite song: Born to Fly by Sara
Evans.
Since coming to St. John’s I’ve
learned: That cold is not 50 degrees.