George Mason University Athletics

2025 - SOPHOMORE

• Played in 4 games as a pinch hitter and first baseman
• Recorded 4 at-bats
• As a first baseman, she recorded 1 putout, no assists, and no errors (1.000 FLD%)

2024 - FRESHMAN

• Made collegiate debut on Feb. 10 at Wofford as a pinch runner
• Recorded first career walk on March 3 against Cornell in Game Two
• Recorded first career RBI with a bases-loaded walk on March 20 at Towson 
• Recorded first career hit, run & home run on March 24 at Loyola Chicago
• Played in 17 games as a pinch runner, pinch hitter, designated player and first baseman, with five starts
• Batted .111 / .273 / .278 with 18 at-bats, two hits, zero doubles, zero triples, one home run, two runs scored, four RBI, four walks, zero sacrifice flies & bunts and one stolen base
• Recorded a fielding percentage of 1.000 with 11 putouts, zero assists and zero errors
• Had two games with a hit
• Went 0-for-0 with a bases-loaded RBI walk on March 20 at Towson
• Went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run on March 24 at Loyola Chicago
• Went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base on March 28 against Missouri

Prep: Five-year letters earned in softball and two-year letters earned in Track at Des Moines Christian School…Infielder…Named West Central All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2019…Named to IGHSAU 3A 3^rd Team All-State and KMA Land 3A Offensive All-State in 2020…Named to IGHSAU 3A 3^rd Team All-State, 3A Central All-District Team, received the “Coach’s Award”, and 2^nd Team West Central All-Conference in 2021…Named to 2^nd Team West Central All-Conference in 2022…Named to IGHSAU 1^st Team All-State, KMA Land 3A Offensive All-State, 3A Central All-District Team, 1^st Team West Central All-Conference, and Academic All-State in 2023…Team Captain 2022-23…Career Batting Average .456…Holds 9 Softball School Records at DMCS…Record Holder for the Discus at DMCS…Qualified for IGHSAU State Track for Discus in 2023…Played for Iowa Gold club team…Was part of National Honors Society and many other clubs

Personal: Born in Des Moines, Iowa…Parents are Kevin and Robin Friend…One younger brother- Kyle Friend…Birthday is August 16, 2005…Majoring in Special Education