Hofstra University Athletics

2018: NFCA All-Northeast Region Second-Team selection…NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 25 finalist…Colonial Athletic Association Championship Most Outstanding Player…All-CAA Second-Team selection…CAA All-Rookie Team selection…Had a strong debut season in the circle, posting a 1.88 ERA and 18-5 record in 145.0 innings pitched…Threw a 58-pitch perfect game in the NCAA Regional, marking Hofstra’s first perfect game in NCAA Tournament play…Led the CAA with five saves…Pitched five solo shutouts, including one in her collegiate debut…Picked up the win against eventual national champion and then-No. 13 Florida State on March 2…Pitched 5.2 scoreless innings against then-No. 2 Oregon…Earned the wins in the CAA Championship game against James Madison on May 11 and in the CAA semifinal against the Dukes the day before…Threw a season-high 10 strikeouts against Wagner on April 17…Allowed just 28 walks and 25 extra-base hits on the season…High School: Played five years of varsity softball at Seaford…Named PGF All-American, All-State and All-County as a senior…Posted a 0.57 ERA and a 6-1 record as a senior…Batted .582…Earned All-County and All-Long Island honors her freshman and sophomore years before missing her junior season due to injury….In her first three seasons, posted ERAs of 0.92, 0.88 and 0.72, respectively, recording 547 strikeouts and went 37-5 from the circle….Also an All-State and All-County selection in volleyball…Personal: Has an older brother…Started playing softball at age 5…Father Thomas Dandola played football at LIU Post from 1983-86…Lists Ronda Rousey and Serena Williams as her favorite athletes…Hopes to become a sports announcer…Majoring in communications.