Jacquelyn Tassone

First Base
Senior
Downers Grove, Ill. (South), 5-7, Bats Left, Throws Left

2009:  Started all 37 games at first base…batted .275 with eight doubles and six stolen bases.

2008:  Named National Fastpitch Coaches Association first-team All-Great Lakes Regional and first-team All-CCIW with  .432 batting average, seven doubles, 10 home runs, 29 RBI, a Carthage-record .914 slugging percentage, a Carthage-record six hit-by-pitch, a.562 on-base percentage and five stolen bases…her 10 home runs was one shy of tying Gina Buchmiller’s 2006 season record of 11 round-trippers…started all 30 games at first base.

2007:  Starting first baseman in all 39 games…batted .206 in 97 at bats with four home runs.

High School:  Her senior-year team won a West Suburban League Gold title and finished second at Illinois High School Association Class 8AA state championship…her junior-year team won a regional championship…coached by Ron Havelka…three-year member of the volleyball team…National Honor Society member, West Suburban League all-academic, honor student and named “outstanding senior in physical education.”

Personal:  Double major in elementary education and special education…named twice to the Carthage dean’s list and a three-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Oct. 31, 1987.