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2008 Softball Roster (27-13; 4-4 Liberty League)

10 Courtney Sweeney

  • Position Outfield
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Ballston Spa
  • Hometown Ballston Spa, NY

Biography

Photo by Tom Killips

2008: CAPTAIN ... Played in 38 games, starting 37 ... Batted .239 with 22 hits, including 2 doubles, a triple and a home run ... Recorded 12 RBI's and scored 16 runs ... Posted a .315 slugging percentage and .290 on base percentage ... Went 2 for 2 on stolen base attempts ... Fielded .955 ... Was 1 for 4 with three RBI's against Albion College (3/11) ... Went 2 for 4 with a double, a triple, two runs and two RBI's at Mount St. Mary (4/3) ... Was 2 for 2 with an RBI at Castleton (4/16) ... Liberty League All-Academic ... ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District 1 College Division Second Team ...

2007: CAPTAIN ... Played in 30 of the team's 35 games ... Batted .274 with 20 hits, including two doubles and a triple ... Scored 15 runs ... Had 15 runs batted in ... Second in the league in sacrifice bunts with eight ... Stole two bases ... Went 2 for 2, including a double, with a run and two RBI in a win over Johnson & Wales (3/3) ... Was 2 for 3, including a triple, with two runs and two runs batted in against Mary Washington (3/7) ... Went 2 for 3 with a run and two RBI against Hamilton (4/3) ... Liberty League Performer of the Week once ... Liberty League All-Academic ... All-Liberty League Second Team outfielder ... ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District 1 College Division Softball First Team ...

2006: Played in all 41 games … Batted .327 with 34 hits, including seven doubles ... Scored 22 runs ... Had 16 runs batted in ... Second in the league in sacrifice flies with three ... Liberty League All-Academic …All-Liberty League Second Team designated player … ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District 1 College Division Softball Second Team ...

2005: Two-time Liberty League Rookie of the week ... Ranked as high as 2nd in the nation in sacrifices (with five other rankings) ... Batted .272 with 25 hits, including three doubles ... Scored 18 runs ... Fielded .982, making only one error on the season ...

High School: Three year varsity starter at second base and shortstop ... Offensive MVP and Captain 2004 … 1st Team Foothills Council All-Star 2004 …Soccer standout … Four year varsity starter … Two year captain … 1st Team Foothills Council All-Star 2001-2003 … Defensive MVP 2001 and 2003 … Coaches Award 2002 … One year varsity basketball … Valedictorian … President of the Congress of Student Leaders … Class President … Capital Region Scholar Athlete … Empire Girls’ State 2003 …

Personal: Civil engineering major … Member of Rensselaer’s soccer team … Dean's List ... Professional Leadership Program ... Student Senate … American Society of Women Engineers … Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... Jazz Ensemble … Daughter of Diane and Gary Sweeney.

Career Stats

Yr. Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% OB% SB FLD
2005 .272  92

18

25 3 0 15  28  .304  .316  .982 
2006 .327 104 22 34 7 0 0 16 41 .394 .348 1 .898
2007 .274 73 15 20 2 1 0 15 24 .329 .404 2 .929
Totals .294 269 55 79 12 1 0 46 93 .346 .350 4 .933

 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2005Freshman

    Third Baseman
    13
  • 10

    2006Sophomore

    Utility
    5'5"
    10
  • 10
    C

    2007Senior

    Second Base/Outfield
    10
    C
  • 10
    C

    2008Senior

    Outfield
    10
    C