 
Tennessee: Played for two years under Ralph Weekly at Tennessee ... started all but five of her games played with the Lady Vols ... made two WCWS appearances, finishing third in 2006 and second in 2007 ... won the SEC Tournament twice ... hit .306 as a sophomore with three homeruns and 16 RBI ... batted .279 while starting 67 games as a true freshman in 2006 ... hit 10 home runs and 10 doubles for a slugging average of .521 ... hit the game-winning home run in an elimination game against Arizona in the 2006 WCWS ... accounted for the team's only hit in Tennessee's WCWS loss to Northwestern ... hit .556 with a double and two RBI for the team's series against Kentucky ... hit three homeruns during a tournament at South Florida as a freshman. California High School: Led team to four consecutive league titles while her team posted a record of 39-1 in league play ... named the Southeast/South Coast Player of the Year in 2005 by the Los Angeles Times ... finished that season with a .489 batting average, 34 runs, 27 RBI, 23 walks, 21 stolen bases and a slugging pct. of .803 ... won three league MVP awards from her sophomore year on ... twice named offensive player of the year ... named to the Foothill All-Tournament team three times ... played club ball with the Corona Angels, helping them to two fifth-place national finishes. Personal: Born June 25, 1987 in Bellflower, Calif. ... parents are John and Tammy Griffin ... lists writing, drawing, music and pulling pranks as her top hobbies ... also recruited by Ohio State and Nebraska ... majoring in Communcation Studies. |
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