Player Bio: Liz Pearse

Liz Pearse

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Cary, N.C.

High School:
Cary HS

Height:
5-6

Position:
INF

Birthdate:
03/19/1985

Experience:
3VL

Major:
Family Studies

2007 Team Captain
2005 Team Captain

One of four seniors on the team this season . . . knows the game . . . athletic shortstop with range . . . will be looked to for leadership in the infield . . . a very hard worker.

2006 (junior): Played in 56 of the team's 58 games and started in 55 contests . . . held down the shortstop position on defense and primarily batted in either the third or fifth spot in the lineup . . . finished the season tied for second on the team in hits (35) and fourth in batting average (.216) . . . tallied 19 runs batted in, 11 runs scored and a team-high six doubles . . . finished second on the team in home runs (3), as she posted round-trippers against Sam Houston State, Siena and Tennessee Tech . . . was 8-of-10 in stolen base attempts . . . led the team in assists with 123 . . . batted .600 with runners at third base and less than two outs . . . turned in a .548 success rate in advancing base runners . . . finished the season with five multiple-hit games, including a three-hit performance against Siena March 11 . . . she went 3-for-3 and hit a grand slam versus Siena . . . compiled a five-game hitting streak and finished the year with five multiple RBI games . . . earned her third varsity letter.

2005 (sophomore): Was one of three captains . . . played in 49 games, starting 45 contests at shortstop . . . finished with a .164 batting average, scored 13 runs, powered a pair of home runs and tallied eight runs batted in . . . accumulated 69 assists and placed second on the team in defense . . . batted .429 with runners on third base and less than two outs . . . turned in trio of multiple-hit performances, including a three-RBI outing in the second game of a doubleheader with Middle Tennessee April 20 . . . registered a pair of doubles in the Bulldogs' 5-2 victory over Southern Miss Feb. 26 . . . earned her second varsity letter.

2004 (freshman): Started at shortstop in 60 of 61 games . . . was a clutch hitter, batting .333 with bases loaded . . . finished third on the team in doubles (10) . . . ended the year ranked among the top five players on the team in five major offensive categories, including home runs (one), RBI (14) and slugging percentage (.313) . . . compiled a team-high 116 assists . . . registered seven multiple-hit games . . . turned in a key 2-for-3 performance against Eastern Kentucky, hitting a homer and driving in three runs . . . singled and scored a key run against cross-town rival UAB during the fall tournament season . . . earned her first varsity letter.

High School: Named the North Carolina 4A Conference Player of the Year . . . was an All-State selection from Cary High School . . . a four-year All-Conference player . . . named to the 4A Academic All-Conference team all four years . . . earned four letters in softball and basketball. Personal: Born March 19, 1985 . . . daughter of Bob and Judy Pearse . . . brother Robert played baseball at the University of Charleston (W.Va.) . . . majoring in family studies.

GETTING TO KNOW PEARSE
Favorite food: cucumbers in vinegar
Favorite movie: Aladdin
Favorite actor: Tom Hanks
Favorite TV show: CSI
Favorite Bible verses: Isaiah 55:1-2