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2020 Softball

17 Amanda Dacunto

  • Height 5-2
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Raleigh, NC
  • High School Wakefield
  • Position INF

Biography

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-USA South Rookie of the Week (Feb. 20, 2017)
-USA South Second Team East Division (2019)
-USA South All-Tournament Team (2019)

SENIOR (2020): Started in 12 of 13 games for Salem over the season, finishing with a .324 batting average, fifth-best on the team among hitters with at least 10 at bats … capped off her senior year by ranking among the top-five in put outs (32—t-3rd), hits (11—5th), doubles (2—t-5th) and on-base percentage (.410) … earned the Nan Tilley Athletic Department Service Award for her civic contributions … collected her first hit of the season against Guilford (Feb. 19) … came through with a hit and an RBI at Emory & Henry (Feb. 22) … enjoyed her first of three multi-hit outings in 2020 at Agnes Scott (March 1), where she was 2-for-4 from the plate in a win over the Scotties in the opening game of the series … followed that by going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored at Randolph (March 7) … began a four-game hitting streak versus Ferrum (March 8), finishing 1-for-3 with a double in the opening game of the series … replicated her game one performance in the second game with the Panthers, finishing 1-for-3 with a double … enjoyed two hits and accounted for an RBI in a clash with FDU-Florham (March 11) … ended her season with a 1-for-3 outing against FDU-Florham (March 11) in the second game of the doubleheader.

JUNIOR (2019): Wrapped up her junior campaign by ranking in the top-five of nine major statistical categories including at bats (123—t-1st), on-base percentage (.449—t-2nd), batting average (.382—3rd), hits (47—3rd), runs (35—3rd), stolen bases (4—3rd), put outs (56—4th), slugging percentage (.463—4th), doubles (7—t-5th) … opened the season with a 1-for-3 outing against Southern Virginia (Feb. 15) … had her first multi-hit game of the slate (2-for-4), which included and RBI and two runs, against Shenandoah (Feb. 16) … closed out a meeting with Lynchburg (March 5) with a 2-for-3 outing that included a double … had two hits in four at bats versus Huntingdon (March 16), including a double … drove in a pair of RBI versus Kentucky Christian (March 19) after going 1-for-4 from the plate … enjoyed her third multi-hit game of the season (2-for-2) against Maine-Presque Isle (March 19) … began a 10-game hitting streak after going 1-for-3 from the plate against N.C. Wesleyan (March 27) … came through with two hits in two official at bats against N.C. Wesleyan (March 27) … tallied two runs in a 3-for-4 outing at Meredith (March 31) … extended her hitting streak to seven games after a 3-for-4 outing at Meredith (March 31) … followed up a one-hit performance against Greensboro (April 3) with a 2-for-3 outing that included a run and an RBI in the doubleheader with The Pride … capped off a doubleheader against Mary Baldwin with a pair of 3-for-4 outings that resulted in one RBI, one home run and a double … capped off a meeting against Ferrum (April 7) with a 2-for-4 outing … enjoyed her fourth three-hit game of the season (3-for-4) against Piedmont (April 26) … followed with a three-hit performance against Meredith (April 26), finishing 3-for-5 from the plate with three runs scored … had a 2-for-4 outing against Averett (April 27) … finished off the season on a seven-game hitting streak after going 1-for-4 from the plate against Maryville (April 27).

SOPHOMORE (2018): Finished the season ranked in the top-five of eight major statistical categories, including triples (1—t-1st), runs (26—3rd), home runs (3—t-3rd), slugging percentage (.473—4th), on base percentage (.405—4th), at bats (110—4th), hits (38—4th), batting average (.345—5th) … scored three runs and was 1-for-3 from the plate with a double, in the second game of a doubleheader with Emory & Henry (Feb. 9) … followed with a pair of hits and one run scored against Southern Virginia (Feb. 16) … came through with two RBI and two runs scored in a 1-for-2 outing against the Knights (Feb. 16) … closed out a meeting with Frostburg State (Feb. 17) by going 1-for-2 with an RBI and two runs … extended her hitting streak to five games with a two hit outing, which included a double, against Shenandoah (Feb. 18) … capped off a 2-for-4 outing against Brandeis (Feb. 20) that included an RBI and a run scored … closed out February with a 2-for-4 outing, which included a double, two RBI and a run scored versus Randolph (Feb. 25) … capped off a one-hit performance against Greensboro (March 4) with a double … emerged with a double (1-for-4) against William & Peace (March 15) … strung together a five-game hitting streak, which included four multi-hit outings, beginning with a 3-for-4, two RBI, two run, two double outing against Mary Baldwin (March 29) … followed that with a pair of hits (2-for-3) and two runs versus N.C. Wesleyan (March 30) … opened a doubleheader against Methodist (March 31) by going 2-for-4 from the plate with three RBI … tied her single-game season-high in hits (three), while recording two doubles, in a clash at Methodist (March 31) … enjoyed her final multi-hit game of the season (2-for-4), while recording an RBI, in a clash with Meredith (April 14) … ended the season with a series of hits in each game of the doubleheader against Maryville (April 16).

FRESHMAN (2017): Closed out a solid first year at the plate for the Spirits by finishing in the top-five of seven major statistical categories, including doubles (10—t-2nd), walks (15—t-2nd), doubles (20—3rd), at bats (127—3rd), runs (29—3rd), hits (40—t-3rd) and batting average (.315—4th) … made her collegiate debut against Guilford (Feb. 12) … came through with her first career hit against Southern Virginia (Feb. 17), going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs and a pair of home runs … also had a 1-for-3 outing, which included an RBI, against the Knights (Feb. 17) … enjoyed a 4-for-4 performance with two runs against Shenandoah (Feb. 18) … had the first extra-base hit of her career (double) in a 1-for-3 outing against Wesleyan (Ga.) (March 11) … capped off the doubleheader with Wesleyan (Ga.) (March 11) by finishing 2-for-3 from the plate with an RBI and two runs, smacking a home run … put together a 4-for-4 performance against Agnes Scott (March 15), finishing with two RBI and a run scored … came through with a 1-for-4 outing, driving home an RBI while adding two runs against the Scotties (March 16) … ended a meeting with Meredith (March 18) by going 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI … began an eight-game hit streak against Methodist (March 19), going 1-for-3 … picked up an RBI against the Monarchs (March 19) after finishing 1-for-3 from the plate … had five straight singles between March 22 (at Piedmont) and March 29 at N.C. Wesleyan (March 29), running the hitting streak to seven straight games … emerged with a triple, double, two runs and an RBI against N.C. Wesleyan (March 29), capping off the eight-game hitting streak … came through with a 1-for-3 outing, scoring a run, against Maryville (April 1) … recorded a pair of hits, and two RBI as she went 2-for-3 from the plate with a run scored at LaGrange (April 8) … collected a base hit against Ferrum (April 13), finishing 1-for-3 from the plate.

PREP: Graduated from Wakefield High School in 2016 … named Academic All-Conference in each of her four seasons (2013-16) … received the Lamp of Knowledge Award … played under the direction of head coach Danny Inscoe each of her four seasons at Wakefield … a four-time All-Conference honoree between 2013-16 … named All-State in two seasons (2015, 2016) … recognized as an All-Region performer in both 2015 and 2016 … named MaxPreps Softball Player of the Year in 2015 … selected as Co-Conference Player of the Year as a senior (2016).

PERSONAL: Amanda Noelle Dacunto … daughter of Carrie and John Dacunto II … born April 22, 1998 … has two brothers, Nicholas and Jake … member of the Science Honors Society … served as the President of Kids Making A Difference … member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes as well as Lettermans Club.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2017Freshman

    INF
    5'2"
    17
  • 17

    2018Sophomore

    INF
    5'2"
    17
  • 17

    2019Junior

    INF
    5'2"
    17
  • 17

    2020Senior

    INF
    5'2"
    17