#23 Sarah Spiering Season 2009-10

Hawk Item… Transferred to Iowa after playing two years at Indian River Community College in Florida.

2010 as a Junior… Appeared in 36 games with 15 starts, including eight as the designated player and seven at catcher… first career start came against North Carolina State (Feb. 27)… 1-3 with three RBI double in win over Indiana (April 4)… 1-4 with three-run home run in win at Minnesota (May 9).

2008-09 at Indian River Community College… Two-time first team all-conference selection… named second team all-state as a freshman and first team all-state as a sophomore… led Indian River to a conference championship in 2009.

High School… First team all-state selection as a junior… four-time first team all-conference pick… batted over .400 throughout high school, including a .614 average as a junior and a .624 average as a senior… holds school records for career home runs (13) and RBI (91)… led high school team to back-to-back Class AA state tournament appearances… also claimedthe 2007 ASA state championship with the Pittsburgh Patriots…named MVP at the Hawaii Classic tournament in 2006.

Personal… Bats/Throws – Right/Right… Major – recreation management… Parents – Bill and Frances Spiering… Born – Sept. 28, 1988… High School – Burrell… High School Coach – Brian Esbaugh.