Career Notes:
Wound up a decorated four-year career ranked prominentlyin numerous Emory offensive categories ... Played in a total of 172contests, tied for fourth place on the school's all-time list ...Ranks first all-time at Emory in home runs (14), total bases (335)and stolen bases (60) ... Holds down the No. 3 spot on the Eagles'all-time chart in at-bats (535), hits (212), runs scored (147),doubles (41) and RBIs (146) ... Posted a career hitting average of.396, the sixth-highest mark in school history ... Chalked up 61multi-hit contests.
Senior (2009):
Honor-filled season that saw her capture LouisvilleSlugger/NFCA Second-Team All-America honors ... Concluded the yearNo. 3 on the team and No. 6 among UAA players with a . 401 hittingaverage ... Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Atlantic First Teamselection ... Tied for the team lead with 59 hits and topped thesquad and the UAA with 42 RBIs, good for seventh place on theschool's seasonal ladder ... Team-high seven triples is tied forthe No. 3 spot on the school's seasonal chart ... Stolen ateam-leading 20 bases, second on the Eagles' seasonal chart ...Second on the club with 18 multi-hit contests and enjoyed threeoutings of four safeties ... Two-time UAA Player of the Week in2009 (Mar. 2 & Apr. 6) ... 2009 UAA All-Tournament Team ...Garnered a spot on the All-UAA First Team ... Socked a grand slamagainst regionally ranked Rochester in the UAA Tournament (Mar. 10)... In the second meeting against Rochester in the tourney (Mar.13), she went 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs ... Went2-for-4 with a run producing triple against nationally ranked SUNYCortland ... 3-for-4 with two stolen bases in helping Emory to a12-1 triumph over regionally ranked Emerson ... Hit a three-runhomer in the top of the ninth inning that keyed a four-run frame ina 6-2 win over Brandeis at the UAA Tournament ... Wentfour-for-four, including a double and triple, and scored three runsin a 9-2 triumph over LaGrange (Apr. 5) in the first game of adoubleheader ... Following that performance, she recorded threehits in as many plate appearances, including a pair of doubles, andcrossed the plate twice in an 8-1 triumph ... Selected to theSalisbury Regional All-Tournament Team after hitting .428 (6-of-14)over the course of the four NCAA contests ... Huge outing vs.Neumann College (May 8) at the Salisbury Regional, with a pair ofhomers, inclduing a three-run blast in the top of the seventhinning, in a 6-0 win ... Tied with Jessica Thomas for the No. 1spot on the team and No. 2 position in the UAA with a .667 sluggingpercentage.
Junior (2008):
Used a late-season surge at the plate to end the year withan impressive average of .411, sixth among UAA players and hersecond straight year of .400 or better ... One of threeEagles to land a spot on the All-UAA First Team (her secondstraight nod to that team) ... Drew starting assignments in all 40of the contests she saw action in ... Led the team and figuredprominently among conference performers in numerous categoriesincluding hits with 51 (4th in UAA), a .677 sluggingpercentage (5th in UAA), a .486 on-base percentage (6th in UAA) andwith 39 runs scored (4th in the UAA) ... Knocked in 34 runs, secondon the team, and her four homers topped the squad ... Earned herthird consecutive berth to the NFCA All-Atlantic Region Team,landing a third-team berth ... Turned in 16 performances of two ormore hits ... Hit a torrid .617 over the last 11 games of the yearwith 21 hits in 34 plate appearances, and also drove in nine andscored 17 runs in that stretch ... Named UAA Player of the Week(Apr. 21) after hitting .684 in helping the Eagles to a 6-0won-lost mark ... Collecting four hits in six plate appearances ina sweep of LaGrange (Apr. 16) ... Triple in the opening gameknocked in the eventual deciding run in a 5-1 outcome and shefollowed that performance by registering a two-bagger and a triplein the nightcap as the Eagles prevailed by an 8-0 count ... Turnedin a 2-for-3 effort with a double and homer vs. WashingtonUniversity (Mar. 15) at the UAA Tournament.
Sophomore (2007)
Enjoyed a big season for Emory, finishing with a .451batting average that placed her third on the team and No. 4 amongUAA players ... Her batting mark tied for ninth highest in schoolhistory ... Totaled a team-leading 35 RBIs, good for the No. 3position in the UAA ... Paced the Eagles in runs scored with 40,tying for ninth place on the school's seasonal listings ...Slugging percentage of .705 topped the team, ranked fifth in theUAA and was fifth on the the Eagles' all-time seasonal ladder ...Garnered first-team recognition to both the All-UAA andAll-Atlantic Region Teams ... Posted a perfect mark of 13-of-13 inher base stealing attempts with her total tying for the No. 2position on Emory's seasonal chart ... Outstanding defensively,handling 230-of-232 chances (.991) ... Earned a spot on the NCAATournament All-Regional Team after hitting .636 (7-of-11) andregistering three RBIs in the four games ... Recorded 13 games oftwo or more hits including seven of three or more safeties ...Picked up two hits in games against Moravian (5/19) and UW-EauClaire (5/20) at the NCAA D-III World Series ... Hit a grand slamhome run against Millsaps (2/18) that aided in a 9-0 victory ...Established an Emory single-game record for hits (6), runs scored(6) and doubles (3) and total bases (15) against Agnes Scott (3/23)... Finished with nine RBIs in that game against the Scotties,second-most in Emory annals ... Went 3-for-4 from the plate, withone of those hits being a triple, and registered a pair of RBIs ina 14-4 win over LaGrange (4/15) ... 3-for-3 with three RBIs in a12-2 triumph over Brandeis (3/15) in the UAA Tournament ... Went aperfect 4-for-4, scored a pair of runs and stole two bases inhelping Emory to a 5-2 win over Piedmont College (4/17).
Freshman (2006):
Bandy was named to the all-Atlantic Region third team andthe all-University Athletic Association second team. Shestarted all 47 games for the Eagles during her freshman campaign,hitting .331 with two homeruns. Her 35 runs batted in and 10doubles were both the second-best totals on the team. Bandywas perfect on the base paths, stealing 10 bases in 10 attempts.
Career Statistics:
Year | G-GS | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SB-ATT | AVG |
2006 | 47-47 | 142 | 34 | 47 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10-10 | .331 |
2007 | 41-40 | 122 | 40 | 55 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 13-13 | .451 |
2008 | 40-40 | 124 | 39 | 51 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 17-18 | .411 |
2009 | 44-44 | 147 | 34 | 59 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 20-21 | .401 |
TOTAL | 172-171 | 535 | 147 | 212 | 146 | 41 | 20 | 14 | 60-62 | .396 |
Prior to Emory:
Went to Duluth High School...In 2005 made the All-CountyTeam...Player of the Month in 2004 and 2005...Her team wasSandy Creek Silver Champions in 2004 and Bronze Champions in2003...On JV, her team won the JV Dacula Falcon Frenzy Champions in2001 and 2002.
Played travel ball with the Georgia Fire and the AtlantaPhoenix...Made the Nationals (18A) in 2003 and 2004...Won King ofthe Mountain Championship with the Mavericks in 2003...Player ofthe Month for the Fire in 2004...Had the highest batting average atthe 2003 Nationals (18A).
As a basketball player made the All-County team in 2003 and wasPlayer of the Month in 2002 and 2003.
Personal:
Born March 30, 1987
Quote:
"Being good at something will open doors, walking throughthem requires and reveals a higher greatness. Since becoming astudent athelte at Emory University, I'm learning what it means tobe great."