Player Profiles 1990, in Asheboro, N.C. ... Daughter of James and Vivian Sykes ... Majoring in communication studies
18 - AShley Shingleton Sophomore - Outfielder Kinston, n.c. Kinston 2008-09: Participated in 33 games and made 26 starts ... Recorded 19 hits ... Tied for third with seven doubles ... Sixth on team in runs scored with nine ... Was 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts ... HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time Eastern Carolina All-Conference selection at Kinston ... Batted .484 and led team in hits (30), triples (5), RBI (15) and doubles (5) as a senior ... Kinston Free-Press All-Area and All-American Teams selection and Player-of-theYear runner-up following senior season ... Team captain for three seasons ... Frank L. Mock Female Athlete-of-the-Year ... PERSONAL: Full Name: Ashley Elizabeth Shingleton ... Born Dec. 30, 1989, in Kinston, N.C. ... Daughter of David and Debbie Shingleton ... Majoring in exercise science Season GP-GS 2008-09 33-26 Totals 33-26
Ashley Shingleton’s Career Statistics AB 83 83
R 9 9
H 19 19
RBI 2 2
2B 7 7
3B 0 0
HR 0 0
TB 26 26
SB 1-1 1-1
BB-K AVG 5-23 .229 5-23 .229
20 - Laura Sykes Sophomore - Outfielder Asheboro, N.C. Asheboro 2008-09: Took part in 19 games with two starts ... Recorded one hit and drove in one run ... Had two runs scored ... HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter winner at Asheboro High School ... Two-time All-Conference and AllCounty honoree ... Randolph County Sports Council Sportsmanship Award Winner following senior season ... Two-time team hustle award winner ... PERSONAL: Full Name: Laura Ashley Sykes ... Born June 15,
Season GP-GS 2008-09 19-2 Totals 19-2
AB 11 11
Laura Sykes’ Career Statistics R 2 2
H 1 1
RBI 1 1
2B 0 0
3B 0 0
HR 0 0
TB 1 1
SB 0-0 0-0
BB-K AVG 0-5 .091 0-5 .091
21 - Brianna Lofton Sophomore - Outfielder Mt. Olive, N.C. Southern WaYNE 2009: Saw playing time in 28 games ... Made one start ... Recorded two hits ... Seventh on team in runs scored (8) ... Was 1-for-2 in stolen base attempts ... HIGH SCHOOL: All-State honoree following junior and senior seasons ... Named District Player-of-theYear as junior ... Three-time All-Area and All-District selection ... Two-time All-Conference honoree ... Led Southern Wayne to 4011 mark and state playoff appearances during junior and senior seasons ... Guided Saints to share of Eastern Carolina Conference championship as a senior ... PERSONAL: Full Name: Brianna Janille Lofton ... Born March, 29, 1990, in Warner Robbins, Ga. ... Daughter of Levison and Davita Lofton ... Majoring in computer science
Season GP-GS 2008-09 28-1 Totals 28-1
Brianna Lofton’s Career Statistics
AB 10 10
R 8 8
H 2 2
RBI 0 0
2B 0 0
3B 0 0
HR 0 0
TB 2 2
SB 1-2 1-2
BB-K AVG 0-6 .200 0-6 .200
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