Nova Southeastern University Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2010)
Made 20 appearances and started in 16 games in her first season as a Shark, compiling an 11-5 overall record...Only allowed 28 earned runs over 93.2 innings pitched, good for fourth in the SSC...Finished the season with a 2.09 ERA and was a part of two shutouts...Struck out 59 batters...Started in her first game for NSU against Florida Tech and tallied five strikeouts without allowing an earned run over four innings (2/21/10)...Struck out a career-high eight batters in three innings against Ave Maria (3/16/10)...Pitched 11 innings over two games against Florida Southern without allowing an earned run (3/30-31/10).

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Played two seasons at Seminole Community College...First Team All-Conference honoree for two seasons.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years of softball at Palatka High School under Coach Kurt Smith...All-County honoree for four years...All-State honoree for two years.

PERSONAL
Born on May 26, 1988 in Colorado Springs, Colo...Communications major...Lists her parents as the most influential people in her life...Lists the New York Yankees as her favorite sports team...Lists Cat Osterman as her favorite athlete...Daughter of Keith and Mechele Higginbotham...Has three siblings, Josh (18), Jacob (12), and Jared (11).