Montclair State University
Softball Player Profile
ELIA
PERSICO

Pitcher / Outfield
Sophomore
R/R - 5-6
Marlton, NJ
Cherokee

2008 SEASON: Appeared in 25 games with two starts… Set the single-season record, led the NJAC and ranked second in Division III in saves… Finished second in the NJAC in earned run average… Struck out the side in a scoreless inning versus John Jay to complete a doubleheader sweep of John Jay on March 25… Earned her first win of the year with four scoreless innings and three strikeouts in MSU’s 8-6 win over DeSales University on March 27… Pitched out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the seventh inning to pick up her first save and preserve a 5-4 win versus New Jersey City on April 15… Earned a pair of saves with five scoreless innings as Montclair swept Drew in a doubleheader on April 17… Earned the win with three innings of relief as MSU claimed the NJAC regular-season championship with an 8-7 win over William Paterson on April 22… Recorded the final two outs to post her fourth save of the year as MSU completed a sweep of Rowan with a 6-5 win on April 26… Recorded the final three outs for her fifth save in the Red Hawks’ in MSU’s 6-5 win over William Paterson in the NJAC Tournament on April 30… Closed out the NJAC Championship-clinching victory with a scoreless inning in a 6-1 win over The College of New Jersey on May 4… Pitched 4.2 scoreless innings allowing four hits with four strikeouts versus Eastern Connecticut in the NCAA Plattsburgh Regional on May 9.

2007 SEASON:Appeared in eight games overall and seven as a pitcher... Collected her only hit in an 8-4 win over Framingham State on March 10... Made her collegiate pitching debut with two scoreless innings in an 18-0 win over Wilmington (OH) on March 11... Threw two scoreless innings with a strikeout versus John Jay on March 27... Picked up her first career win with four scoreless innings allowing four hits in a 3-2 win over Kean University to complete a doubleheader swep on April 21.


CAREER STATISTICS
Year       Avg  GP-GS    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   TB  SLG% 
2007....  .200  11-4      5    0    1   0   0   0    0    1  .200
2008....  .000  28-16     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0  .000
TOTAL...  .200  39-20     5    0    1   0   0   0    0    1  .200
 
Year      BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD%
2007....   1   0   2   0  .333   0   0   0-0      0   3   0 1.000
2008....   0   0   0   0  .000   0   0   0-0      1  15   1  .941
TOTAL...   1   0   2   0  .333   0   0   0-0      1  18   1  .950
Year       ERA   W-L   App  GS  CG SHO/CBO  SV     IP    H    R   ER
2007....  2.95   1-0     7   4   0   0/2     0   19.0   26   11    8
2008....  0.97   3-1    25   2   0   0/8     5   43.1   38    7    6
TOTAL...  1.57   4-1    32   6   0   0/10    5   62.1   64   18   14
Year       BB   SO  2B  3B  HR    BF  B/Avg  WP HBP SFA SHA
2007....    5    8   5   0   1    87   .325   0   0   0   2
T2008....   8   22   4   0   0   177   .235   1   0   1   5
TOTAL...   13   30   9   0   1   264   .264   1   0   1   7



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