THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

PREVIOUS: Played her freshman season at Miami Ohio in 2025 ... Played in 51 games with 50 starts ... Batted .267 with five homers and 26 RBI ... Helped lead Miami to a 36-26 record and a 20-7 record in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) ... Won both the regular season and conference tournament championships in the MAC ... Had the biggest hit of her career in the MAC Tournament Championship against No. 2 Ohio, smashing a three-run homer that later led to a 6-0 win ... Hit her first career home run against Arizona State ... Recorded eight multi-hit games for the Redhawks ... Had a three-hit game against Northern Illinois ... Turned in a .989 fielding percentage as a primary starter at first base ... Finished off seven double plays.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee ... Coached by Kelli Smith ... Played first base for the Raiders ... Won four consecutive state championships, finishing off a nine-game championship streak for the school her senior season that dated back to 2015 ... Led her team to a 107-16-1 record over four seasons ... Was an All-State and All-East Region player all four seasons ... Best of Preps in 2022 and 2024 ... Batted .496 with a .906 slugging percentage, 11 home runs, 52 RBI and a fielding percentage of .996 ... Graduated in 2024.

PERSONAL: Birthday is Sept. 8 ... Hometown is Chattanooga, Tennessee ... Daughter of Ginger and Ed Merritt ... Has two siblings, Sabrina and Sara ... Majoring in kinesiology.