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Jersey Number 19
Olivia McPherson
- Year:
- Senior
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-6
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Liberty, N.C.
- High School:
- Southern Alamance
- Previous:
- Greensboro College
2011 as a senior:
- Made her season debut as a relief pitcher against St. Joe’s, allowing one run on five hits in five innings to earn the win
- Threw her second shutout of her JMU career in a 4-0 win over Bucknell
- Tossed a shutout in opening game of the JMU Days Inn Invitational to lead JMU to 4-0 win over Lehigh
- Threw a three-hit, complete-game in 2-1 win over Binghamton while striking out a JMU-career-high seven
- Tossed a six-hit shutout in JMU’s series opening win over UNCW
- Earned her ninth win of the season with a complete-game four-hitter in the series-opening win over George Mason
- Gave up three runs on six hits to earn the win in game one against Liberty
- Earned a win and a save while tossing 9 2/3 innings in doubleheader against George Washington
2010 as a junior:
- Made JMU debut as the starting pitcher against Wagner
- Picked up her first JMU win against Pittsburgh, allowing four hits and one walk in four innings
- Threw a complete-game, three-hitter in game two against Towson to pick up the win
- Pitched a complete-game, two-hitter to pick up the win in game two against Drexel
- Threw a complete-game, three-hitter to pick up the win in game two against UNCW
Before JMU:
- Transferred to JMU in January 2010 after playing two years at Greensboro College
- Was named Second Team USA South as a sophomore for the Pride
- USA South All-tournament team selection as a freshman
High School:
- Three-time All-Conference selection at Southern Alamance High school
- Two-time All-Area selection
- 2006 conference Player of the Year and 2007 All-State selection
Personal:
- Daughter of Tim and Kim McPherson
- Health Sciences and Economics major who enjoys spending time with family and coaching travel ball teams
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