Softball

Meghan Borst
	Class: Jr. Position: OF/P	Height: 5-8	Hometown: Rockville Centre, N.Y. High School: Sacred Heart Acad.

2008 Season
Borst enjoyed a great deal of success against the top three teams in the conference field, placing second on the team with a .333 batting average during those six games. The sophomore hit one of her two home runs, a solo homer against Canisius and another blast against Rhode Island. Borst tallied a .275 batting average against conference opponents, and had a hit in 10 of the 16 contests. Borst was effective on the base paths as well, steal six bases in as many attempts. She had at least one hit in 21 games, including eight of the last 13 outings. Borst also spent a little time in the pitching circle, appearing in three games over the first two weeks of the season. Her only start as a pitcher came against Ohio University. 2007: Borst emerged as one of the team's offensive threats over the course of 2007. After going hitless in her first nine at-bats, Borst rebounded with five hits in eight at-bats with five RBI in a doubleheader in Florida. From that point, Borst batted .309 with 25 RBI and five home runs in 97 at-bats. The outfielder tallied at least one hit in 21 of her 40 appearances. Borst hit four of her five home runs against non-conference opponents. Her lone conference home run was a grand slam in a 4-1 win over Canisius College. Five of Borst's extra base hits were home runs, with the other hit being a double. Borst also contributed as a pitcher, earning a 5-5 record with a 3.92 ERA, both of which were second on the team. She fanned 46 batters in 69-plus innings. She led the team with three saves, and came out of the bullpen for 21 of her 24 appearances. Borst was an All-MAAC second team pick as a freshman.

Before Fairfield
She joined the Fairfield program after playing softball at Sacred Heart Academy on Long Island. She also was a member of the BP All-Stars summer program. She plans to pursue a degree in Psychology at Fairfield University.