Ashley Amistade Class: Sophomore Hometown: Washington, Pa. High School: Trinity Position: OF

2008: Ashley Amistade made the start in all 56 games as a freshman outfielder...recorded 43 putouts defensively and stole 17 bases, while earning a .263 on-base percentage...became the fifth Panther to score four runs in a game, tying the single-game record on April 29 against Youngstown State...recorded her first run as a Panther in the Virginia Tech contest of the FIU Tournament...tallied a hit and scored one of Pitt's two runs in the championship game of the FIU Tournament...scored a run in the Panthers shutout victory over Longwood in the Longwood Leadoff Classic...scored two runs and stole two bases at the UNLV Eller Media Classic...recorded an RBI single in the Panthers' second game against Rutgers...threw a strike to the plate to hold off a DePaul scoring threat that led to the Pitt win...scored two runs and earned a RBI against the Blue Demons.

High School: Amistade was an all-section honoree as a senior...NFCA scholar athlete award winner...member of the two-time section champion Hillers in 2006 and 2007...ranks third on the Trinity all-time list for stolen bases...an honor student.

Personal: Born August 23, 1988...daughter of David and Lisa Amistade...has a brother, Shawn, and a sister, Heather...an information science major.