Chico State Athletics

Set new career highs in 10 different offensive categories in 2014…Ranked second on the Wildcats in doubles, third in slugging percentage and fourth in on-base percentage…Posted 13 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games…Smacked two doubles and knocked in two runs in a 3-for-3 performance Apr. 4 vs. Central Washington…Batted .400 during 2014 Tournament of Champions Apr. 4-6 in Turlock…Started 38 games as a true freshman…Hit first career home run to highlight a two-hit, three-RBI game Feb. 3, 2013 vs. Holy Names…Pre-Chico Days: A 2012 graduate of Marina High School in Huntington Beach…Second Team All-Sunset League selection as a senior…Helped lead the Vikings to a pair of League championships and two CIF Southern Section Division I quarterfinal appearances…Also letters in soccer…Personal: Born 7/6/94 in Newport Beach…Daughter of Matt and Lisa…Has a younger sister, Keala, who was Amanda’s teammate at Marina High and now plays at Portland State…Sports hero is Kobe Bryant…Biggest sports thrill is “beating the highest-ranked team in the CIF and moving on to the next round”…Biggest non-sports thrill is getting a good grade on a test…Interests include “The Three S’s”: shopping, sleeping and snacking…Says the best thing about Chico is Dutch Brothers and the college environment…Best advice ever received: “trust yourself; go with your gut feeling”…Has always wanted to go to all of the Los Angeles Lakers’ away games…Claims legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden held her as a baby…Would hire a chef if money were no object…Journalism major…Plans a career in public relations for a professional sports team.