Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

2016: Started 36 of 37 games played ... Had 27 hits of 105 at-bats for .257 batting average ... Three walks, four doubles and one home run ... Second on team with eight stolen bases on nine attempts ... Second on team with 55 assists ... Had 15 runs with nine RBI ...

2015: Started 34 games ... Had 27 hits, including four doubles, in 108 at-bats for .250 batting average ... Led team with 26 runs ... Six RBI ... Led team with 13 stolen bases on 15 attempts ... Liberty League All-Tournament Team ...

2014: Started all 42 games ... Had 42 hits, including eight doubles, in 136 at-bats for .309 batting average ... Had 16 RBI and team-high 32 runs scored ... Led team with 17 stolen bases on 19 attempts ... Went 3 for 4 with two runs, an RBI and two stolen bases in win over RIT (4/19) ... All-Liberty League Second Team ...

2013: Played 26 games, including 10 as starter ... Batted .182 with four hits in 22 at-bats ... Three RBI and five runs scored ... Was 5 for 6 in stolen base attempts ... Went 1 for 2 with double and two runs against Suffolk (3/14) ...

High School: Three years of softball (catcher) … Two years of volleyball (hitter) … Four years of basketball … Captained softball and basketball two years each … Volleyball captain as senior … Coaches Special Recognition in softball (2012) … Outstanding Sportsmanship Award in basketball (2009) … Team won Section Championship in 2011 … Gold Letter Award all three sports … Captain and MVP of Adirondack Chill softball … 16U team won Montreal Cup … Gym Class Hero (2009-12) … Rensselaer Medal … Winter Carnival Queen … Award for Excellence in Science …

Personal: Biomedical Engineering major … Dean's List ... Daughter of Helga and David Balestrini.

Benefits of undergraduate community at Rensselaer: "It's a close knit community where people are always willing ot help one another. Students come together more than they try to compete in class." - November 2014