Senior pitcher Brianna Smith of the softball team was named the 2012 Female Athlete of the Year. Smith led the Buccaneers to 40-11 mark, including a 19-5 conference record. She earned All-Conference, All-Region and Second-Team All-America in 2011, and is currently third in the nation with 15 shutouts. This season, Smith leads the team with a 22-7 record and 1.19 ERA, and she is also second on the team with three homers, and is hitting .294 with 18 runs scored and 25 RBI. Of her 15 shutouts, five have been 1-0 victories. She ranks in the top 10 in strikeouts, shutouts, complete games and wins for her career.
