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Anne Marie Pagano
Sophomore
Pitcher/First Base
Marathon, N.Y./Whitney Point

At Delaware: Expected to be the Blue Hens’ top pitcher this season • can also play first base for Delaware.

2008: Appeared in 31 games while starting 26 in the circle • went 13-10 with a 3.20 earned run average • tied for ninth on the UD single season list with 31 appearances • fired a three-hit shutout while striking out a season-high nine batters in a five-inning victory over Morgan State (3/9) • threw four scoreless innings versus La Salle (3/12) • gave up just two unearned runs to earn the victory at UNC Wilmington (3/29) • allowed one run in a win over UMBC (4/30).

High School: Fourth team all-state selection as a sophomore and junior, and first team all-state selection as a senior • named all-division as a freshman and sophomore, and all-conference as a junior and senior • named Press and Sun Bulletin Athlete of the Week as a junior • four-year letterwinner • hit .319 with 172 strikeouts in 129 innings pitched and a 1.57 earned run average as a junior • hit .250 and posted a 2.28 ERA with 163 strikeouts in 129 innings pitched during sophomore season • second team all-league selection as a junior and earned first team honors as a senior in field hockey • was a four-year letterwinner on the Whitney Point field hockey team • all-division selection as a junior and all-conference pick as a senior in basketball • earned three letters in basketball • served as team captain during senior year for field hockey, basketball and softball teams • National Honor Society member • honor roll student • member of Interact and ADSIP.

Personal: Anne Marie Pagano • daughter of Joseph and Carolyn Pagano • has a brother, Anthony • father played football at Cortland State and mother was a swimmer at Wisconsin-Lacrosse • physical education major at Delaware • aspires to become a physical education teacher and a high school coach.