Shippensburg University Athletics

2013 (Junior): Earned Capital One Academic All-District honors and named the PSAC Champion Scholar for the second consecutive season in her third overall campaign with the Raiders…played in 43 of the team’s 44 games, making 40 starts…posted a .258 batting average that included 25 hits and two doubles…stole all 11 bases she attempted…committed just one error defensively…had five sacrifices…scored 18 runs…amassed six multi-hit and three multi-RBI games…tallied four RBIs in the second game of the season…had a season-high three hits in the opener of a doubleheader against Chowan…stole two bases in a game against Minnesota Duluth.

2012 (Sophomore): Had a breakthrough campaign in her first season as a full-time starter for the Raiders…named an outfielder on the All-PSAC East team while also being named the PSAC Champion Scholar for softball…was also named to the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District Team…started all but four games on the season as a corner outfielder (primarily left field) and finished second among regulars with a .330 batting average as a slap hitter…led the Raiders with 25 runs scored and tied for the team lead with 38 hits…totaled a team-high two triples and drove in five runs…posted a .374 slugging percentage and a .384 on-base percentage…drew nine walks and was a perfect 10-of-10 in stolen base attempts…led the Raiders with a .356 batting average against PSAC East opponents…fielded at a .944 clip…had a team-best 10-game hitting streak during the season…scored a team season-high three runs at Bloomsburg…had a team season-high two sacrifice hits and a personal season-high two RBIs against Glenville State…had three hits against Bloomsburg and West Chester.

2011 (Freshman): Thrived as the team’s primary pinch runner and was a vital member of the team in her debut season…scored 16 runs, fifth-most on the team…appeared in 30 of the team’s 43 games…went 1-for-4 with two walks and a sacrifice bunt at the plate…did not commit an error in the field…used as a defensive replacement 11 times.

Allegany High School: Earned four letters under head coach Rick Twigg…tabbed All-AMAC First Team and All Area First Team as a senior…her team won the Maryland Class A State Championship in 2010…also chosen All Area First Team as a junior…voted her team’s Best Offensive Player during her sophomore year…finished her playing career with a .431 batting average and a .491 on-base percentage…led the Campers with 30 RBIs in 2010…also played for coach Twigg and the Cumberland Heat on the club circuit.

Personal: Full name is Hilary Alexandra Lyons…is the daughter of Jim and Joell Lyons…majoring in accounting.