2012: Appeared in 27 games, all in relief...went 6-3 with a 4.05 ERA...pitched 65.2 innings...struck out 30 hitters...third on the team in wins...pitched a season-high 5.2 innings against Shepherd March 16, giving up one hit and one unearned run...went 4.2 innings at Edinboro March 23, allowing no runs on five hits for the win...threw two scoreless innings against Edinboro April 12, striking out four batters.
2011: Made 22 appearances, starting 12 times for the Lakers… took on the role of a starting pitcher, pitching to a 3.50 ERA going 9-8… held Northwood University scoreless in two innings pitched to pick up seasons first win… In first start of the season held Gannon University scoreless giving up only two hits lowering her ERA 19 points to .81… against Shaw University on Feb.14 went 1-for-3 with a RBI… led the Lakers with five complete games and saves (2).
2010: Appeared in 15 games as a relief pitcher, going 2-1 with a 4.98 ERA…Earned win in first career game, pitching one scoreless inning…Threw four and two-thirds innings of shutout softball, recording the win in 15-10 come-from-behind victory at Gannon…Pitched seven and one-thirds scoreless innings over three-game span, including two wins over Gannon…Closed out regular season with first career save, allowing just one hit in 8-5 win over Edinboro.
High School: Competed in softball at Wickliffe High School...School's female athlete of year in '09...Set school strikeout record...Named Chagrin Valley Conference MVP in 2009...Attained Chagrin Valley Conference first team honors as pitcher in 2008 and '09..Team MVP junior and senior years..Earned Scholar-Athlete Award all four years of high school...County first team in '09...Named News-Herald Player of Week at least once in each of four high school seasons...Plain Dealer player of week during junior season...Team defensive MVP in sophomore year...Chagrin Valley Conference second team pitcher in 2007...Named honorable mention all-conference as a middle infielder in freshman year...Team won Chagrin Valley Conference championship and finished as district runner-up in 2006.
Personal: Born Nov. 1, 1990...Plans to study interior design...Daughter of John and Diane Hopton...Three sisters, Samantha, Sarah, and Katelyn.
