1999 Softball Roster
Sarah Young
- Position:
- P/OF
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Annandale, Va.
- High School:
- Thomas Jefferson
Has settled at second base after playing a variety of positions early in her career • Majoring in exercise and sport science with a minor in mathematical sciences • Involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Athletes in Action • Named to the Dean’s List for the 2001 fall semester
2001: An NFCA Academic All-America Scholar-Athlete • Started 18 games at second base and played in a total of 35 • Went 2-for-2 with a sacrifice hit against UNC Wilmington on March 1 • Named to the Dean’s List and ACC Honor Roll • Honored as Wachovia Woman of the Week, an award that recognizes outstanding UNC female student-athletes
2000: As a sophomore, appeared in 40 games, mostly as a pinch runner • Started 10 games at second base • Hit a two-RBI double against Radford on April 9 in the Tar Heel Invitational • Named to the Dean’s List and ACC Honor Roll
1999: As a freshman, appeared in 15 games, starting two • Combined with Radara McHugh for a five-inning no-hitter against Norfolk State in the Triangle Classic • Pitched 21.1 innings with an ERA of 2.30 • Pitched complete games in shutout wins against UNC Wilmington on March 24 and Campbell on March 31 • Also saw time as a pinch runner, scoring four runs
At Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology: Three-time all-district pick • All-region in 1997 and all-metropolitan in ‘98 • Team’s co-MVP as a junior and MVP as a senior • Member of Fairfax All-Region team and a Virginia state all-star • 1998 winner of Donna DeVerona Women in Sports Award • Second-team all-district in basketball as a senior point guard
Personal: Full name is Sarah Kathryn Young • Born March 13, 1980, in Fairfax, Va. • Daughter of Gary and Kathy Young • Has two older sisters, Becky (28) and Ruth (24) • Her father played football at Princeton
More on Young: Started playing softball at age 9 after watching her two older sisters • Prays before every game • Wears jersey No. 13 because it’s lucky and its her birthdate • If she could play another sport at UNC, she’d pick basketball • Favorite pastimes are playing the piano and traveling • Says the word that best describes her is “encouraging” and the word that best describes this year’s team is “fun” • After graduation, plans to do ministry with Athletes in Action • Spent two weeks in the summer of 1999 in Monterrey, Mexico, with a Christian softball organization called Competitive Edge • Also has traveled to Canada, Europe and Russia • Spent last summer living in Colorado with 43 other athletes from across the nation as part of Athetes in Action • Greatest moment in her athletic career has been winning the intramural innertube water polo championship
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| YEAR | AVG. | G-S | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | SLG | BB | SO | S-A | PO | A | E | Fld % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | .000 | 15-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | .294 | 40-10 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .353 | 1 | 2 | 4-5 | 18 | 12 | 2 | .938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | .229 | 32-18 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .229 | 4 | 7 | 2-4 | 32 | 20 | 3 | .945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | .250 | 87-30 | 52 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .269 | 5 | 9 | 6-9 | 53 | 36 | 5 | .947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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