Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

CAREER STATISTICS

* 2013, 2012 All-OVC second team selection
* 2012 OVC All-Newcomer team

Junior (2014):
Started all 51 games at catcher … has started every game but one in her three years as a Colonel … finished second on the team in home runs (six) as well as third in RBIs (24) and slugging percentage (.427) … broke a seventh inning scoreless tie with a three-run home run in the win at Louisville on Feb. 21 … came through with a key seventh inning RBI single in EKU’s 8-5 comeback win over SIUE on April 6  … ended the season with a four-game hitting streak … went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run in the OVC tournament win over Morehead State … 2013-14 Colonel Scholar … inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma national honor society.

Sophomore (2013):
One of two EKU players to start all 56 games, mainly at catcher … ranked second in the league with 12 home runs … also ranked among the top-10 OVC players in hits (59), RBIs (36) and total bases (103) … hit a team-best .400 (34-of-85) in 25 league games … her three-run homer versus Tennessee State on April 14 propelled the Colonels to a 5-3 win … named OVC Co-Player of the Week after homering in all three games of the TSU series … hit a pair of home runs against Eastern Illinois on March 23 to help the Colonels snap EIU’s eight-game winning streak … produced a home run, double and three RBIs in the 7-4 win over Belmont on March 16 … hit safely in all four OVC tournament games … piled up 16 multi-hit games, including four games with three hits … 2012-13 Colonel Scholar.

Freshman (2012):
Split time between first base and catcher in 57 games while making 56 starts … ranked among the top-six OVC players in home runs (12 – fourth), walks (32 – fourth) and RBIs (42 – sixth) … her 32 walks equaled a program single-season record … led the team in on-base percentage (.424) and ranked fourth in batting average (.304) … opened the season by hitting safely in 11 of the first 12 games … notched 14 multi-hit games including a pair of three-hit contests as a freshman … hit a two-run homer in her first collegiate game versus Nicholls State on Feb. 17 … drove in the winning run with an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth versus Southeast Missouri on March 17 … blasted a three-run and two-run home run in a 6-0 victory over ETSU on April 26 … registered three walks and no official at-bats against Murray State on May 5 … 2011-12 Colonel Scholar.

High School:
Helped Vista Murrieta High School capture four straight league championships … as a sophomore she helped the Broncos reach the state championship game … as a junior Vista Murrieta made it to the semifinals … earned second team all-league honors her senior season.

Personal:
Daughter of Jeff and Cindy Tackett … born on April 14, 1993 … has one sister – Lauren … her mom was a Junior Olympic speed skater … majoring in graphic design.