Christine Vecchia

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-7
High School:
St. Joseph HS
Hometown:
Stratford, Conn.

2012 (Jr.): Game-by-Game Statistics
Appeared in 50 games with 45 starts in center field ... Batted .282 with 29 base hits, 17 runs and two RBI while hitting primarily in the No. 9 spot ... Ranked second on the team with 15-of-18 stolen bases ... Struck out just 11 times in 112 plate appearances (Once every 10.2 plate app.) ... Hit .355 (11-for-31) in leadoff situations ... Ended the year on a season-best three-game hitting streak ... Hit .538 (7-for-13) in five postseason games as her BA was its highest at the end of the year ... Had 10 multi-hit contests with a season-best three in the A-10 Quarterfinals against George Washington (5/10) ... Had her lone assist in the second game of the season against Illinois (2/10) ... Made numerous big plays in center field, including a pair of memorable ones in the late stages of the 17-inning win at Fordham (5/4) in which she took away a home run and made a diving catch with the bases loaded.

2011 (So.): Game-by-Game Statistics
Played in 35 games, started 18 in the outfield ... Batted .189 (7-37) with one RBI, eight runs scored, and was 3-for-4 in stolen base attempts ... Batted 3-for-4 with three runs scored, a walk, and a RBI in a doubleheader at Rhode Island (5/7) ... Walked and scored a run at Dayton (4/15) ... Collected the first hit of her career vs. Tulsa (2/18) ... Scored two runs and stole a base in the season-opener vs. Penn State (2/18).

2010 (Fr.): Game-by-Game Statistics
Played in 22 games, all as a pinch-runner ... Scored nine runs and was 5-for-6 in stolen base attempts ... Scored a run in the NCAAs vs. Boston University (5/22) ... Scored three runs in five games in the A-10 Championship (5/13-15) ... Stole a base and scored a run in a doubleheader vs. Saint Joseph's (5/9) ... Scored a run vs. Temple (5/8) ... Swiped a base vs. Temple (5/7) ... Scored the game's first run vs. Boston College (5/5) ... Stole a base vs. Dayton (5/2) ... Stole a base and scored a run vs. Rhode Island (4/27) ... Stole the first base of her career and scored her first run vs. Quinnipiac (4/20).

Before UMass:
Played four seasons at St. Joseph High School under Coach Jeff Vingo ... Helped the Cadets to two straight Connecticut State Championships during her freshman and sophomore seasons ... Was a 2009 Softball Gatorade Player of the Year Nominee as a senior ... Was named All-State following her sophomore, junior and senior seasons, and was All-FCIAC after each of her seasons with the Cadets ... Holds the St. Joseph record for most hits in a season (49), highest batting average (.544), career hits (165), and career stolen bases (58) ... Also played basketball while in high school.

Personal:
Christine Marie Della Vecchia ... Born February 10, 1991 to Joseph and Kathleen Della Vecchia ... Has three siblings, Joseph, Lauren, and Kara ... Majoring in Sport Management.

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, vs George Washington, May 10, 2012
Doubles: 1, vs George Washington, May 10, 2012
Total bases: 4, vs George Washington, May 10, 2012
RBI: 1, Boston University, May 02, 2012 ; vs George Washington, May 10, 2012
Runs scored: 2, Charlotte, Apr 29, 2012 ; vs Maryland, Mar 02, 2012 ; at La Salle, May 06, 2012
Walks: 1, 7 times
Hit by pitch: 1, vs Northern Colorado, Mar 16, 2012 ; vs DePaul, May 18, 2012
Struck out: 2, vs Georgia Tech, Feb 25, 2012
Sac bunts: 1, vs Florida Gulf Coast, Mar 18, 2012
At bats: 6, at Fordham, May 04, 2012
Stolen bases: 2, at La Salle, May 06, 2012
Caught stealing: 1, Saint Joseph's, Apr 21, 2012 ; at Alabama, Mar 03, 2012 ; Quinnipiac, Mar 28, 2012
Field chances: 4, 4 times
Putouts: 4, vs Illinois, Feb 25, 2012 ; at Fordham, May 04, 2012
Assists: 1, vs Illinois, Feb 10, 2012 ; vs Illinois, Feb 10, 2012