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2024 Softball Roster

Adam Koszo
Adam Koszo
Adam Koszo
Adam Koszo

13 Neely Peterson

  • Position C
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Wesley Chapel, Fla.

Biography

As a Grad Student (2024)
Tied for 44th most base runners thrown out ... Unanimous ASUN Preseason Catcher of the Year … First team All-ASUN … CSC Academic All-District … ASUN Tournament MVP … Posted FGCU single-season record for opponent stolen base percentage wrapping up the best career opponent stolen base percentage in FGCU history … Hit the walk-off home run to win the ASUN Championship … Led the team in double (10), home runs (4), RBI (36), and slugging percentage (.448) … Accounted for five runs in the semifinals and finals of the ASUN Tournament … Went 3-for-3 against Pittsburgh (3/10)
 
As a Senior (2023)

Played in 50 games, earning 45 starts … Posted 26 hits on the season, including 10 doubles and a team-high six home runs while hitting .213 … Slugged .443 … Drove in 21 runs and scored 10 times … Reached base safely the final five games of the season … Posted four multi-RBI games – all of which were wins … Had four multi-hit contests … Notched four sacrifice flies … Held a .980 fielding percentage.

As a Junior (2022)
Made 37 starts in 45 game appearances this season behind the plate … Batted .215 on the year … Fourth on the squad in doubles (4) … Belted three home runs, one against Belmont, one against Jacksonville and one against Mercer … Went 2-for-3 in a 6-4 upset win over No. 8 Texas, scoring a run … Season high of four RBIs against Belmont … Threw out 13 baserunners, tied for second all-time in FGCU single season records … Threw out a base runner against No. 23 USF, against No. 10 Florida and against Jacksonville State, helping to lift coach David Deiros to career win No. 700 at FGCU.

Prior to FGCU
As a Sophomore (2021)

Appeared in 44 games for the Santa Fe College Saints, starting in 40 primarily as the catcher...  Earned FCSAA All-State Second Team honor...  Earned All-Mid Florida Conference First Team honor...  Was a two-time Region 8 Player of the Week and one-time NJCAA Player of the Week...  Batted .339 with 42 hits in 124 at-bat...  Held a .444 batting average and .889 slugging percentage in Mid-Florida Conference play...  Hit eight doubles and posted team-highs in home runs (11), RBI (35), and slugging percentage (.669)...  Scored 31 runs...  Had an on-base percentage of .415...  Put together a ten-game hitting streak....  Posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 367 chances...  Caught 14 runners stealing with a strong arm from behind the plate...  Had what proved to be a game-winning solo home run against then No. 3 College of Central Florida on March 28

As a Freshman (2020)
Started nine games at Colorado State and appeared in 14 mostly at catcher base before the season was ended early due to the COVID-19 Pandemic... Totaled 52 putouts behind the plate with 14 assists... Was 7-for-14 in pick offs... In the box she tallied four hits with three RBI, a double and two scored runs.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Cypress Creek HS...  63rd-ranked Extra Innings All-American...  4x Varsity letter winner...  3x First-Team All-Conference and All-State...  4x All-Academic Team...  National Honor Society...  National English Honor Society... American Sign Language Honor Society

PERSONAL
Daughter of Jill and Michael Peterson...  Has one sibling, Kennedy...  Chose FGCU because of the softball tradition and that it is close to home... Favorite sports moment was winning the TCS National Championship in 2018 with the East Cobb Bullets...  Would like to meet Kid Cudi...  Loves Star Wars...  Wants to travel the world

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2022Junior

    C/1B
    5'9"
    8
  • 13

    2023Senior

    C/1B
    5'9"
    13
  • 13

    2024Graduate Student

    C
    5'9"
    13