Christopher Newport University

2019 - Junior Season - Opened up her third season with a tremendous run in early March ... Collected four consecutive multi-hit efforts, including a 3-for-3 performance with two RBI and a double against McDaniel on March 2 ... Also had two hits in victories against No. 5 Rowan on March 2, N.C. Wesleyan on March 6, and Meredith on March 7 ... Scored a pair of runs against the Avenging Angels to cap off that early-season surge ... Launched a home run while tallying two RBI in a win during the first game of a doubleheader against Roanoke on March 17 ... Finished off that twin bill with another hit and run scored in the night cap ... Had a pinch hit single during a nationally-ranked showdown with No. 13 Lynchburg on March 14 ... Drew a bases-loaded walk during a huge seven-run rally against Southern Virginia on March 30 ... Finished the season with a .316 batting average after pumping 12 hits in 38 at bats ... Started 14 games in rightfield and was flawless defensively while compiling a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage ... Had two putouts, including the game-ending snag that capped off an extra-inning thriller against No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan on March 24 ... Was an Academic All-Conference selection for the third consecutive year as well.

2018 - Sophomore Season - Showed both patience and power during her second year with the Captains … Ranked fourth in the CAC with 20 walks and fifth with seven home runs … Also finished 10th in the conference with 30 RBI … Appeared in 46 games and earned 45 starts while notching a .262 batting average and a .500 slugging percentage … Hit .421 against left-handed pitching … Came through with five multi-hit efforts during the year, including a 3-for-4 effort with a home run and three runs scored against Meredith on March 24 … Cracked home runs in back-to-back games in the NCAA Regionals after going deep against Messiah on May 11 and No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan on May 12 … Also worked five walks, knocked in four runs, and scored three times during the national playoffs … Drilled home runs against a pair of nationally-ranked foes during the regular season with shots against No. 21 Central (Iowa) on March 2 and No. 13 East Texas Baptist on March 4 … Drove in a season-high four runs against Wesley on March 31 … Knocked in at least two runs in eight of her appearances … Reached base safely in 12 straight outings from March 18 - April 5 … Had at least a hit or walk in 34 games during the year, including nine of her 11 postseason appearances … Served as the team’s starting rightfielder and led all outfielders with three assists during the season … Had 50 putouts and compiled a .930 fielding percentage … Earned a spot on the CAC Academic All-Conference Team for the second straight season.

2017 - Freshman Season - Made an immediate impact during her first collegiate campaign … Appeared in 38 games and earned 34 starts in rightfield … Had four multi-hit efforts during the season, including two during a doubleheader on February 25 … Opened the twin bill with her first two collegiate hits against Greensboro before adding two more and a pair of RBI in the nightcap against Piedmont … Ripped two hits, including a home run, against Penn St. Harrisburg on April 2 … Matched that effort with two more hits and another bomb against Mary Washington on April 5 … Finished the season with 15 hits, including one against Neumann during the NCAA Tournament on May 14 … Showed patience at the plate with 15 walks, which placed her eighth in the CAC … Scored 16 runs and knocked in 11 during the year as well … Registered four outfield assists, including one in the national playoffs against No. 13 Kean on May 14 ... Picked up CAC Academic All-Conference honors for her work in the classroom.
 
At Grafton - Excelled as a middle infielder with the Clippers … Split time between shortstop and second base … Earned All-Conference accolades during her final three seasons, including first-team honors in 2015 … Also brought home first-team All-Regional and second-team All-State nods for her work as a junior … Was a VSHL All-Star selection in 2016 … Helped lead Grafton to the Conference 19 Championship as a sophomore.
 
Personal - Tara Brianna Deck is the daughter of Patrick and Susan Deck … Has a younger brother, Patrick … Michelle Moultrie is her favorite athlete, and Lucille Ball is the person in history she would most like to meet … Her mom is the most impressive person she has ever met … “New Girl” is her favorite TV show … Her dream vacation would be a trip to South Africa … Majoring in Social Work and Spanish.