UNCW Athletic Hall of Fame
A long ball hitter and workhorse catcher, Hughes was one of the most feared hitters during her four-year career with the softball team from 2006-09. Â
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The durable backstop started all but three games in 185 career appearances and collected 73 extra base hits and 144 runs batted in.
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The Cary, N.C., product became the first Seahawk softball player to earn CAA Player-of-the-Year honors in 2007 after leading the conference and ranking among the nation’s top run-producers. With 45 career home runs and a .374 career batting average, she was named to the CAA’s 25th Anniversary team in 2009-10.
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In 2007, Hughes was singled out by the NCAA as the toughest batter to strike out after fanning just three times in 172 at-bats. When her stellar career drew to a close in 2009, she had been named All-CAA three times, including First-Team in 2007 on the strength of a CAA-record .448 batting clip with 18 home runs and 62 RBI’s.
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Statistically, Hughes ranks first in school history in career slugging percentage, home runs and total bases, and holds single season records for slugging percentage, home runs, total bases, hits and RBIs.
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