Stacey Swinford

Position:
OF
B/T:
R/R
Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Peru, Ind.
High School:
Peru
Prev School:
St. Francis (IN)

2009: Batted .176 in playing in 26 games, 11 of which she started between outfield and first base...Had six hits in 34 at bats, while scoring five times and driving in one...Scored her first career run on March 9 against Youngstown State, while going 1-for-1 en route to her first hit as a Mastodon against Bucknell...Went 2-for-3 at home against IUPUI, while picking up a hit in each of the next two games to earn a three-game hitting streak...Drove in the first run of her IPFW career at home against Dayton on March 31...Went 1-for-1 in a pinch-hitting role on May 1 against Western Illinois.

Prior to IPFW: Played two seasons at St. Francis, where she played in 66 total games...As a freshman, batted .311 with two home runs, 17 runs scored and 14 runs driven in...Batted .271 as a sophomore, with three home runs, 18 runs batted in, 21 runs scored, 13 stolen bases, a .298 slugging percentage,and four doubles...As an outfielder, also had three outfield assists.

High School: Was the Peru MVP, and was named to Mid-Indiana Conference First Team as a junior and senior...Was the Peru Tribune Player of the Year as a senior...Led the team in stolen bases as a sophomore, junior, and senior, and in triples as a freshman, sophomore, and junior...Helped lead her team to a county championship in 2005...Won her team[apos]s Golden Glove award as a freshman, sophomore, and senior...Earned 13 varsity letters in high school, and also holds the school record in the 100-meter hurdles...Was named her High School[apos]s Top Female Athlete, and earned the Willard Redmond Award.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Kathy Garretson...Has seven brothers and three sisters, Steven, Shawn, Aaron, Shannon, Jordan, Brittany, Brandy, Shane, Stephanie, and Shane...Majoring in elementary education.