Northern Illinois University Athletics

2018: Made 27 appearances in the circle for the Huskies, starting 22 games … Accumulated a record of 5-11 with a 4.20 ERA in 95 innings … Completed six games, including shutting out Murray State twice (Mar. 2-3) … Struck out 56 batters which is tied for the team lead … Registered a seven strike out game against Iona (Feb. 17) and struck out six batters versus Miami (Mar. 23) … Awarded Academic All-MAC honors.  

2017:  Posted a 10-11 record in 21 starts... Recorded a 2.36 ERA, good for best on the team…Struck out 92 batters on the season…  Struck out a season high 10 batters in her first start of the season versus Ohio University (2-17) in 9.2 innings pitched… Pitched three complete games including back-to-back complete games versus Eastern Michigan (4-28/29) …Recorded a season high in saves with six…Pitched 139.1 innings, most on the team, and gave up 111 hits.

2016: Posted a 10-7 record with a 3.37 earned run average in 33 appearances, nine as a starter… Allowed 52 runs, 46 earned…Recorded 68 strikeouts with a season-high seven against Western Michigan (4-16) and five each against Loyola (3-11) and Ball State (4-13) in 95.2 innings pitched…Led the MAC in saves with five.

2015: Went 2-3 with a 4.75 ERA in 20 appearances as a relief pitcher...Made five starts, including one complete-game effort...Struck out 33 batters in 53 innings...Notched her first-career victory against Valparaiso (April 14), giving up just two earned runs and striking out three in five innings...Picked up a save against Saint Peter's (March 10), pitching a perfect seventh with two strikeouts...Hit .308 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI...Hit a solo home run against Ball State (April 18)...Notched her first-career hit, a RBI double, against Valparaiso...Also had a RBI double against Buffalo (May 1).

High School: Three-time all-conference and two-time all-area and all-state honoree at North Canton Hoover High School...Part of four state champion teams at North Canton Hoover...Posted a 26-3 record as a senior, including a win in the state title game against Grove City...Named the MVP of the Ohio Division I State Championship Game as a sophomore and junior...Helped lead the Vikings to an undefeated season in 2013, along with setting a state record for most hits in a season...Selected to the MaxPreps 2013 Softball Underclass All-American Team...Went 22-0 in the circle with 146 strikeouts and a 0.67 ERA...Posted a 16-1 mark as a sophomore with 128 strikeouts and a 0.98 ERA...Played club ball with the Ohio Lasers.

Personal: Daughter of Don and Diane Thacker. Major: Nursing. Birthday: June 2, 1996.