Utah Valley University Athletics

AT UTAH VALLEY ...
Senior (2022): Set a new program record with 82 hits ... named to All-WAC first team ... led WAC and was third in the country with a .453 batting average, setting a program record for batting average in a season for those with 100 at-bats or more ... her 82 hits ranked sixth in the nation ... averaged 1.60 hits per game, which puts her in a tie for fourth in the WAC record book ... finished with 25 multi-hit games with 11 of those coming with three hits or more ... set a new program record by reaching base in 31 consecutive games ... named to Academic All-WAC Team ... named WAC Player of the Week on May 9 after going 10-for-14 in home series against New Mexico State ... started all 51 games ... was 5-for-6 against New Mexico State on April 2 ... also stole 27 bases, one shy of the school record ... named to WAC All-Tournament team after going 7-for-13 ... was 4-for-4 with a double, triple and two runs scored in WAC Tournament win over Lamar. 

Junior (2021): Appeared in 50 games overall, making 46 starts ... batted .270 with three doubles, one triple, and scored 22 runs ... led team with six stolen bases ... finished with eight multi-hit games ... reached base is six straight plate appearances in two wins at Montana, going 2-for-2 on March 20 and 3-for-3 with a walk on March 21 to help the team earn a series win ... named to Academic All-WAC Team for second straight year ... went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a runs scored against Seattle U on April 10. 

2020: Appeared in 15 games, starting 13 times ... was third on the team with a .350 batting average ... had 14 hits, scored 12 runs and also stole two bases ... reached base in final 10 games before season was canceled ... had three multi-hit games ... named to Academic All-WAC Team ... struck out just one time in 40 at-bats and ranked first in the WAC and 23rd in the country in toughest to strike out. 

BEFORE UTAH VALLEY ...
Spent her first two collegiate seasons at Southern Utah University ... as a sophomore was second on the team with a .353 batting average, led team with 48 hits and also scoring 25 runs while starting all 40 contests ... struck out just six times in 136 at-bats, making her the 34th-toughest batter to strike out in the country ... attended Riverton High School and received honorable mention All-State ... batted .539 ... named Team MVP.

PERSONAL ...
Married husband Caden in 2018 ... parents are Heather and Travis Tuft ... has four older brothers (Derrick, Tuft, Kieran Eccles, Trevor Tuft, Bryan Tuft) ... born in West Valley, Utah ... is niece of UVU head coach Cody Thomson.