Marissa Menendez Season 2011-12

CAREER ACCOLADES
2010 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
2x C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll Member
2012 - JUNIOR SEASON
2011 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll
One of only four Knights to start all 54 games
Started 46 games at first base and eight at second base
Ranked second in C-USA with five sacrifice flies, which also tied the UCF single-season record
Tied for the team-lead with 23 RBI and seven doubles
Led the Knights with six multiple-RBI games, while also tallying five multiple-hit games
Ranked fifth on the team with 35 hits
Held a four-game hitting streak from April 22-30
Scored four game-winning runs and posted three game-winning RBI
Posted two RBI in the series finale vs. Marshall (4/17)
Drew a career-high three walks in the opener vs. the Thundering Herd (4/16)
Went 2-for-3 with two RBI in game two at East Carolina (4/9)
Put together a 2-for-3 performance at the plate in the nightcap at Tulsa (3/19)
Hit her only home run of the season in the series finale vs. UTEP (3/13)
Drove in two runs vs. North Carolina (3/8)
Was 2-for-2 with two RBI vs. North Florida (2/27)
Posted two hits and two RBI with one run scored vs. Miami (Ohio) (2/19)
Tallied a hit and drove in a pair of runs in the season-opener vs. Utah State (2/11)
2010 - FRESHMAN SEASON
C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll
Started all 59 games, the only freshman to do so for the Knights
Led Conference USA with 14 double-plays turned
Ranked in C-USA[apos]s top-10 in sac bunts (5th/9) and triples (7th/3)
Totaled three game-winning RBI, including one against both No. 7 Alabama and No. 16 Tennessee
Tallied 18 hits, five runs, five RBI, two doubles and a home run in C-USA games
Ranked second on the squad in sac bunts (8) and third in sac flies (1)
Was fifth on the team in hits (40), stolen bases (6), walks (14) and total bases (53)
Had the sixth best batting average (.240) on the squad
Had nine multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games
Held a seven-game hitting streak
Hit a two-RBI triple against No. 6 Florida (3/31)
Went 2-for-3 in the win over No. 22 Ohio State (3/24)
Stole a career-best two bases in the opener vs. Houston (3/20)
Drove in the game-winning run vs. No. 7 Alabama (2/28)
Had two hits, two RBI, which included the game-winner, and scored a run in her collegiate debut vs. No. 16 Tennessee (2/13)
Prior to UCF
Was a four-year letterwinner in both softball and volleyball at Chamberlain HS
Earned Prime Time Player of the Year honors as a senior
Was named first team all-state in 2009
Earned a spot on the All-Western Conference First Team in her final campaign
Garnered second team all-state accolades as a freshman
Also received her squad[apos]s Rookie of the Year award in 2006
Her travel team, the Gold Coast Hurricanes, took home runner-up honors at the ASA Gold Nationals
Earned her team[apos]s Best Offensive Player award as asophomore in 2007
Also played travel ball for Team Florida
Played softball for head coach Bobby Diaz
Personal
Born in Tampa, Fla.
Daughter of Vince and Anita Menendez
Majoring in nursing