Barry University Athletics

LIZ AT A GLANCE: Coming off a consistent fall season... Possesses good strength of character... Does not get rattled very easily... Finesse pitcher with excellent control... Noted for hitting spots at the plate... Has a solid curve, screwball, and change up... Developing a solid drop ball... Great leader on the field.

JUNIOR (2006): Made 14 appearances and posted a career-best 0.89 earned run average with 11 starts... Posted an 8-1 record with two shutouts... Struck out 71 in 63.0 innings...Held the opposition to a .186 batting average... Allowed only eight earned runs in 63 innings of work... Helped lead Barry to a 1.04 team ERA which ranked second in the SSC... Finished the season with the third-lowest ERA in the conference... Hurled a no-hitter against Fort Valey State on Mar. 9.

SOPHOMORE (2005): Played in32 games with 26 starts... Posted a 20-10 record in the circle to lead the pitching rotation in wins... Recorded a 2.11 ERA... Held opponents to a .206 batting average... Led the rotation with 156 strikeouts in 179.0 innings pitched... Recorded seven shutouts and two combined shutouts... Named SSC Pitcher of the Week for May 1.

FRESHMAN (2004): An NFCA Scolar All-American... Started a school-record 42 of 49 games in the circle... Posted a 1.86 ERA with 263.2 innings pitched... Recorded 26 wins, the third highest season total in Buccaneer history... Notched 234 strikeouts, good for third on Barry's season list... Pitched five shutouts and registered two saves... Set school record for freshman wins in a season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at  McArthur High under Stacy Bennett... Four-year letterwinner in softball and a two-year letterwinner in volleyball... As a hitter, posted a .300 batting average with four doubles, 15 RBI and 20 runs scored... Posted an 18-3 record her senior season as a pitcher with a 0.22 ERA striking out 224... Graduated in the top five percent of her senior class... Received Principal/Dean's honors... Member of the Sun-Sentinel/Miami Herald First-Team (2002,2003)... Second-Team Sun-Sentinel All-State (2002,2003).

PERSONAL: Daughter of Mary Block and Fred Bennett... Has one sister Becky... Majoring in biology (pre-dentistry).