2010-11 (Junior): Played in 51 of 55 games on the season and
started 48 of those, primarily at third base... second for the Warhawks in walks
with 33 total and ended the season ranked 50th in the NCAA averaging
0.65 per game... had 23 hits in 117 at bats, seven of which were for extra bases...
collected five doubles, one triple and one home run... also scored nine runs
while driving in 19... had two sacrifice flies... stole two bases on four attempts...
averaged a .952 fielding percentage... went 2-for-2 against Centenary and scored
a season-best two runs...also went 3-for-4 against Middle Tennessee
2009-2010
(Sophomore): Finished the season with a .212 batting average…started 42 games
and appeared in 47 games…smashed two home runs on the season (one against
national power Texas A&M)…ended the season with 21 hits and 18 RBI’s…drew
16 walks…concluded the season with a fielding percentage of 94 percent…had a
season high four RBI’s versus Texas A&M…three multi-hit games…in the
beginning of the season started 25 consecutive games…three multi-RBI games
2008-2009 (Freshman): Anchored down the hot corner throughout the
season...played in 49 games and made 45 starts...finished with a .183 batting
average...concluded the season with 23 hits, 16 RBI, nine runs scored, three
doubles, and two home runs...her RBI total was second on the team and she
finished with a team-best five hit-by-pitches...drew 12 walks on the
season...at one point made 25-consecutive starts...tallied four multi-hit and
multi-RBI games...blasted a two-run home run against Mississippi State...bombed
a career-best three-run home run in a victory over North Texas
Prep: Lettered all four years in
softball and volleyball at McArthur HS...team captain for three years in volleyball...first
team all-Florida as a junior and senior...two-time most valuable player for her
team...hit 13 home runs and had a slugging percentage of 1.408 as a junior
Personal: Full name is Kathleen
Elizabeth Girardi...the daughter of Frank and Patti Girardi...has one brother,
Joe, who is a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach...majoring in
kinesiology (concentrating in fitness and sports studies)
