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Four Blue Devils Named in D1Softball’s D100 Player Rankings
7/3/2023 12:12:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM – Following a record-setting year for Duke softball, sophomore Ana Gold and freshmen Cassidy Curd, D'Auna Jennings and Aminah Vega have been named in D1Softball's D100 player rankings, the publication announced Monday.
Leading the way for Duke was Gold, checking in at No. 51, followed by Curd at No. 68, Jennings at No. 76 and Vega at No. 94.
Gold, a product of Ballston Spa, N.Y., played a pivotal role in the team's success on offense this season. The sophomore tallied 19 home runs to set the school record for single-season home runs while collecting 56 RBI, which tied Kristina Foreman's program-best mark in 2022. The sophomore has seen action in 59-of-60 games this year and sits second in the conference in home runs (19), home runs per game (0.32), RBIs (56), RBIs per game (0.95) and runs per game (0.90).
Curd was stellar for the Blue Devils inside the circle and concluded her first season in Durham with an 18-3 record after 35 appearances. The Port St. Lucie, Fla., native became the first player in program history to reach 100-plus strikeouts during their initial season and finished with 159 on the year. The freshman also became the first rookie to throw a no-hitter at the ACC Tournament and recorded the sixth overall at the postseason event, after Duke defeated Clemson, 2-0, in the semifinals. Curd tallied Duke's third no-hitter of the year and first solo seven-inning no-no in program history.
Jennings finished her first year in Durham in strong fashion, setting school single-season records in batting average (.462) and hits (80) and ranks sixth nationally in both categories. The rookie also placed second all-time in stolen bases with 21 on the year, which sits behind graduate student Deja Davis' mark of 24 in 2019. The Houston, Texas, native proved her power on offense and earned her spot in the starting lineup in 58-of-60 games this year.
Vega made her presence known in her first season, batting .371 with 19 multi-hit games on the year. The DeBary, Fla., native led the team in triples (3) and total bases (119) and sits second behind Gold in home runs (12) and RBI (50). The starting second baseman was one of two players on the team to have competed in all 60 games this year, earning 59 starts.
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Leading the way for Duke was Gold, checking in at No. 51, followed by Curd at No. 68, Jennings at No. 76 and Vega at No. 94.
Gold, a product of Ballston Spa, N.Y., played a pivotal role in the team's success on offense this season. The sophomore tallied 19 home runs to set the school record for single-season home runs while collecting 56 RBI, which tied Kristina Foreman's program-best mark in 2022. The sophomore has seen action in 59-of-60 games this year and sits second in the conference in home runs (19), home runs per game (0.32), RBIs (56), RBIs per game (0.95) and runs per game (0.90).
Curd was stellar for the Blue Devils inside the circle and concluded her first season in Durham with an 18-3 record after 35 appearances. The Port St. Lucie, Fla., native became the first player in program history to reach 100-plus strikeouts during their initial season and finished with 159 on the year. The freshman also became the first rookie to throw a no-hitter at the ACC Tournament and recorded the sixth overall at the postseason event, after Duke defeated Clemson, 2-0, in the semifinals. Curd tallied Duke's third no-hitter of the year and first solo seven-inning no-no in program history.
Jennings finished her first year in Durham in strong fashion, setting school single-season records in batting average (.462) and hits (80) and ranks sixth nationally in both categories. The rookie also placed second all-time in stolen bases with 21 on the year, which sits behind graduate student Deja Davis' mark of 24 in 2019. The Houston, Texas, native proved her power on offense and earned her spot in the starting lineup in 58-of-60 games this year.
Vega made her presence known in her first season, batting .371 with 19 multi-hit games on the year. The DeBary, Fla., native led the team in triples (3) and total bases (119) and sits second behind Gold in home runs (12) and RBI (50). The starting second baseman was one of two players on the team to have competed in all 60 games this year, earning 59 starts.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
#GoDuke
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