Hokie Club15 - Ciara ChaffeePosition: Third Base/Pitcher
Class: Junior
Height: 5' 9"
High School: Snohomish/FCC at Jacksonville
Hometown: Snohomish, Wash.
A junior college transfer who can help out the Hokies in many ways ... Will play third base, pitch and could even play shortstop, if needed ... Will also provide a good bat in the lineup ... Had to sit out the fall because of transfer rules, so she's still looking for game experience at this level ... Makes good adjustments on the fly ... Will be the starter at third base ... A fiery competitor ... Can hit for power ... Will be counted on for solid defense to help back up a young pitching staff ... Will also be counted on for solid innings in the pitcher's circle.
FCCJ: Attended Florida Community College at Jacksonville for two years, where she was coached by Jami Friedman ... Was named first-team All Mid-Florida Conference as an at-large pick ... Was named second-team all-state and was named to the all-tournament team at the state tournament ... Batted .396 her final season with 57 hits, 10 doubles, nine home runs and 46 RBI ... Had a slugging percentage of .653 in 144 at-bats ... On the mound, went 16-9 with an ERA of 0.42 ... Gave up 37 runs - nine earned - in 148.2 innings pitched ... Struck out 99 batters as her team went 37-18 on the season ... Was voted MVP of her team ... Was the co-winner of the academic award given to the softball team ... Won the Presidential Award, given to the student-athlete at FCCJ for athletic, academic and community service excellence ... Carried a 4.0 GPA at FCCJ in chemical engineering.
High School: Lettered four times at Snohomish High School ... Also played volleyball two years.
Personal: Ciara Michelle Chaffee ... Born November 8, 1982 in Everett, WA ... Daughter of Ron and Cheryl Chaffee ... Has four brothers, Corey, Jared, Joel and Jason ... Majoring in ocean/aerospace engineering.
Get To Know...
Favorite class: physics
The biggest influence in my life has been: my best friend, Joanna Judy.
My favorite movie is: each season of Friends on DVD and Maverick.
Pre-game ritual: drink coffee (don't tell the coaches!)
My favorite athlete is: Dan Wilson. Go Mariners!
My favorite vacation spot is: any place with tons of sun and no wind.
My favorite sports team is: the Seattle Mariners, of course.