Season Outlook (2010)
"Amber stepped up in her junior season when our team dealt with some injuries, and we were very successful with her on the field" Head Coach Brenda Coldren said. "She is a very vocal leader and has the ability to lead and motivate a team. Amber is solid defensively, plays big and gets the job done in clutch situation. Offensively, she has surprising power for her size, and she does a great job of putting the ball in play."
As a Junior (2009)
Started 33 of 40 contests ... Scored a pair of runs at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... Hit 2-for-4 with a run against Georgia State ... Reached base three times versus Howard ... Had four RBI at the Wichita State series ... Had a 2-for-3 day in the Sycamores' 1-0 win over Creighton, tallying her first career double ... Against SIU, was 1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base ... Went 2-for-6 against Illinois State at the MVC Championship.
As a Sophomore (2008)
Appeared in 26 games mostly as a pinch runner crossing the plate a total of nine times ... Made six plate appearances tallying three hits to hit .500 ... Went 2-for-4 against TAMU-CC as a designated hitter.
As a Freshman (2007)
Competed in 19 games for the Sycamores as a freshman, starting seven ... Tallied two hits against Belmont on March 7.
High School
Earned all-conference accolades for three years ... Junior season honors included all-district, all-area first team and all-state honorable mention ... Team co-captain her junior and senior seasons ... Voted second team all-state, most valuable player, all-area, and all-district her senior year ... Played in the Indiana All-Star game ... Holds career and single-season records for most stolen bases.
Personal
Born Amber Justine Paz on June 15, 1987 to Damian and Cathy Paz ... One of seven children ... Has three brothers -- Sean, Daniel and Jacob -- and three sisters -- Andrea, Alysha, and Alexis ... Majoring in elementary education and plans to become a second grade teacher.
