| Alicia Garza |
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2007
- All-Great Lakes Region - First Team
- All-MVC - First Team
Played in all 57 of SIU's games... Led the team and ranked sixth in the MVC with a .358 batting average... Went 63-for-176 at the plate... Ranked fourth in the MVC and tied for third all-time at SIU for single-season hits with 63... Led the team, tied for fourth in the MVC, and tied for fourth all-time at SIU for single-season doubles with 13... Ranked eighth in the MVC with 98 total bases... Scored 34 runs with 10 game-winners... Hit a walk-off game-winning home run in the bottom of the 10th against Evansville (4/10)... Held a 14-game hitting streak, beginning March 13 and lasting through April 15... Hit her first collegiate home run on Feb. 16 against Indiana and her first collegiate grand slam on March 9 against Western Illinois... Hit her first-career postseason home run in the bottom of the first against Mississippi Valley State in the NCAA Regional Tournament (5/19).
Pre-SIU/McCutcheon
A four-time all-conference honoree at McCutcheon where she played alongside fellow Saluki Tiffanie Dismore in 2003 and 2004... Twice named to the All-State second team... Named team MVP as a freshman, sophomore and senior... Led the team to a state runner-up finish as a junior... Also played for the Magic Gold and Southern Force summer teams, advancing to nationals twice.
Personal
A pre-major... Carries a 3.53 GPA... Has one sister, Kristen... Daughter of Daniel and Brenda Garza... Born on June 10, 1987 in Lafayette, Ind.
