Knights Complete 2019 Signing Class

Prior to UCF:

• Was a First Team selection and First Team all division as a freshman
• Was an All-State selection as a sophomore
• Also, as a sophomore, she was awarded the team MVP and set the school record for stolen bases
• Set school records in batting average, hits, extra base hits, doubles, triples and stolen bases
• Her cousin, Hayley Bejarano, is currently on the team
• Attends Mingus Union High School in Cottonwood, AZ.

“I chose UCF because it felt like home. When I am on campus it doesn’t feel like I am 2,000 miles away from Arizona. The coaching staff is wonderful along with the softball program. The team chemistry is amazing and I can’t wait to be pushed to achieve greatness every single day.

Prior to UCF:

• Ranked 85th on ExtraInnings’ Top 100 players for 2019
• Was 8A pitcher of the year last season
• Voted Clay County Player of the Year in 2018
• Boasts a 45-2-1 career record at Oakleaf High School. Went undefeated in her freshman and sophomore season
• Led Oakleaf to an 8A state title in her sophomore season, posting a 0.62 ERA and a 14-0 record
• Finished her freshman season ranked 86th best player in the nation by FloSoftball
• Is a three-time 8A All-State selection
• Two-time First Team All Coast honoree
• Three-time USSSA World Champion for Jacksonville Storm club team
• Intends to major in Biology (Pre-Medical Profession)

“When I was in the 8th Grade, I was able to visit UCF when my travel team was in town. The culture was welcoming, and I knew that I could develop inside and outside the classrooms. I committed to play softball at UCF after my sophomore year in high school because UCF was growing academically and establishing a highly competitive athletic department. I am thankful for the chance to compete and look forward to learning from Coach Ball and her staff to make me a better softball player but more importantly a better person.”

Prior to UCF:

• Is a two-time First Team All-State selection, including Second Team honors her freshman year
• Is a three-time All-Country honoree
• Led her team to three state championships at Coral Springs
• Hit .341, with eight RBI as a freshman
• Improved immensely her sophomore season hitting .462 with 25 RBI
• Hit .452, with 41 RBI, and eight home runs as a junior
• Attends Coral Springs Charter in Coral Springs, Fla.

“UCF is the school that I have aspired to be a part of since I first began playing travel softball. When I visited the campus, I observed the many roles that softball players have and that left a lasting impression on me. I have dreamt of being a Knight for as long as I can remember.”

Prior to UCF:

• Is a two-time First Team All-Conference and All-District
• Led team to District Championships her junior year
• Has hit over .540 in every season in high school with 18 home runs
• Has tallied 61 doubles and 23 triples in her four years at Byng High School
• Has registered 813 strikeouts in four seasons including 37 her sophomore season
• Holds a 1.09 ERA over four years including a career low 0.80 ERA her junior year
• Named Offensive Player of the Year for Byng’s team as a freshman
• Is a member of the National Honor Society and the Oklahoma Indian Student Honor Society
• Intends to major in Pre-Physical Therapy

“When I walked on to the campus for a softball camp in 8th grade, I fell in love with it immediately. UCF felt just like home to me. I knew as soon as I had finished the camp that this is where I wanted to attend college and play softball.”

Prior to UCF:

• Hit .375 with 17 RBI and 12 stolen bases as a freshman
• In her sophomore year, she hit .417 and added three home runs and 12 doubles
• In her most recent season, she hit .471 with 21 RBI and three triples
• 2018 Triple Crown Champion with the Corona Angels
• Named team captain her senior year at Murrieta Mesa High School

• Intends to major in Biology

“UCF fulfills both of my desires: academics and softball. I was looking for a school that would make me a better student, softball player, and most importantly a better person. UCF will give me the best opportunity both during and after my undergraduate degree and that is very important to me. I am truly blessed and excited to start my new chapter of my life here as a Knight. #ChargeOn”

Prior to UCF:

• Has hit over .600 with at least a 1.000 slugging percentage in three years of varsity softball
• Has a combined 23 home runs with 111 RBI
• Has struck out only three times as she goes into her senior season
• Earned All-State honors after her junior year
• Has been named All-League for three consecutive seasons
• Lead high school team to 2017 CCS Division I Championship
• Attends Watonsonville High School
• Intends to major in Bioengineering, Prosthetic’s Technology

“The reason why I chose UCF is because the first time I ever visited the school it instantly felt like home. The coaching staff, players, and the families made me feel very welcomed, which led me to choose UCF.”

Prior to UCF:

• Started 17 games and played in 31 in 2019 scoring 14 runs with 11 hits and seven RBI
• Was perfect on the base path with a 1.000 stolen base percentage
• Made 42 starts during her freshman season, playing in 53 of Boise State’s 56 games, and batted .246/.357/.324 with nine doubles on the season
• Went 9-for-10 on stolen base attempts in her rookie year
• Made a name for herself on defense, playing as Boise State’s primary second baseman, recording a fielding percentage of .965
• Went 2-for-5 with a double in her collegiate debut against South Dakota (Feb. 8)
• Appeared in both games of the NCAA Regional in 2018, recording a hit against Washington (May 18-19)
• Four-year letterwinner for head coach Brittney Gossett at Santiago HS. Finished career with a .380 batting average and 55 RBIs and led Santiago HS to the quarterfinals of the CIF-Southern Section playoffs

Prior to UCF:

• In 2019, went 12-8 overall with 10 complete games, while throwing three shutouts, and over 100 innings
• Registered 13 appearances with four runs or less during her sophomore season
• Put together one of the best freshman campaigns by a Boise State pitcher in program history going 13-4 to tie the freshman record for wins in a season, while also becoming only the second freshman to reach double-digit wins
• During her freshman season, she finished the year with 103 strikeouts in only 113.0 innings of action, ending with an ERA of 3.16
• Struck out a career high 10 batters in the second game against New Mexico to clinch the Mountain West title for the Broncos, allowing only two hits
• Appeared in both games of the NCAA Regional. Took a no-hitter into the fifth inning against Minnesota (May 18-19).
• Two-way standout and four-year letterwinner at Central HS. Named first-team All-State by CalHiSports.com as a senior. Named the Fresno Bee's Outstanding All-Around Performer and Hot Stove Gus Zernial Female Player of the Year in 2015
• Struck out 21 batters in seven innings as a senior in 2017 and finished her senior season with a 17-4 record and 0.73 ERA in the circle while batting .478 with 22 RBIs at the plat

Prior to UCF:

• Earned ASUN All-Freshman honors in 2018
• Started all 51 games, making 44 starts in center field and batted .302 with 45 hits, 34 runs, and a team-high 28 stolen bases
• Posted a 29-game reached base streak between Feb. 16 and March 30, marking Stetson's longest reached-base streak in the last 25 years
• Netted a 10-game hitting streak and hit lead-off 39 times
• In 2018, ranked third in the ASUN in stolen bases (28) and seventh in runs scored (34)
• In 2019 she played in 42 games, making 32 starts in right field and three at DP
• Also in 2019, she hit .241 with 26 hits and 13 runs scored. Recorded seven multi-hit games and stole 14 bases
• Born in 1999 in Orlando, Fla.
• Daughter of Melanie and Ron Fava and has a twin sister, Madeline

Prior to UCF:

• Played in 33 games during her freshman year for the Panthers while starting in 12
• Posted a .224 average which ranked fifth on the team and tallied 11 hits, four RBI, two doubles and a triple
• Recorded an .800 fielding percentage with four putouts
• Had a season high two RBI in the victory against Southern Mississippi (4/27/19)
• Was first team all-state and all-conference in her senior year of high school at Lyman
• Daughter of Melodie and Mike Szara. Has two younger brothers, Cole and Bryce Szara
• Born in Altamonte Springs, Florida and lived inLongwood, Florida where she attended and graduated from Lyman High school in 2018

Prior to UCF:

• Ranks fifth at San Jose State in slugging percentage (.515), eighth in batting average (.335), and 10th in on-base percentage (.405)
• Her .992 fielding percentage in 2018 ranks ninth on the program's single-season list
• In 2018, appeared in 46 games with 40 starts and earned 25 starts at first base and 15 as the designated player
• Hit .322 (38-for-118) with 15 runs scored and 21 RBIs and had an on base percentage of .398 and slugged .411 as a sophomore
• Was successful in advancing runners at a .481 clip (63-of-112) and batted .350 (14-of-40) with two outs…had 12 multi-hit games, second most on the team in 2018
• Made 36 starts in 41 total appearances in 2017 and earned 33 starts at shortstop and three at designated player
• In 2017, she hit .350 (41-for-117) with 20 runs and 22 RBIs, ranked second among freshman on the team in hits, runs and RBI
• Has competed internationally for her country in the 2015 Junior Women’s Softball World Championship, 2016 Women’s Softball World Championship, 2017 World Cup of Softball and Canada Cup.
• Second Team All-Mountain West during her freshman season
• Earned Academic All-Mountain West in 2017 and 2018