Mandy Tapia
2  Mandy Tapia
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Riverside, California

High School:
Norte Vista HS

Last College:
College of Southern Nevada

Height:
5-3

Position:
2B/OF

Birthdate:
10/07/1989

Experience:
2V

Bats/Throws:
L/R


At Utah Valley University ...
SENIOR ~ (2011): Appeared in all 50 games and started 49 of them (all at second base) ... hit .200 with four doubles, five RBIs and 22 runs scored ... drew seven walks, had seven sacrifices and recorded one stolen bag ... slugged .229 and posted an on base percentage of .243 ... hit .243 in PCSC-only play ... played solid defense at second base with a .954 fielding percentage ... recorded seven multi-hit games and went a perfect 3-for-3 with an RBI in a win at Weber State on April 30.

JUNIOR ~ (2010): Appeared in 38 games with 24 starts (11 at pitcher) ... Hit .324 with a double, triple and five RBIs ... Had a six-game hitting streak ... Had three hits or more three times ... Finished with a 2-10 record with a 5.37 ERA in 86 innings ... Threw a complete-game one-hitter against College of Idaho on Apr. 12 ... Allowed one earned run or less six times ... Finished with 34 strikeouts...Punched out a career-high five against Weber State on Apr. 10.

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Norte Vista HS in Riverside, Calif ... Four-year varsity letterwinner ... Three-time All-Sunkist League First-Team selection ... Four-Time Honorable Mention for Riverside County Team ... Community Sports Award recipient (2005) ... Pitcher of the Year (2007).

Other College ...
Played at College of Southern Nevada for two years ... First Team All-Conference as a freshman and sophomore ... Academic All-American (2009) with a 3.66 GPA.

Personal ...
Daughter of Oscar and Mary Tapia ... Fan of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ... competed in the Miss UVU pageant in 2010 and was selected as the third runner-up ... Studying history.