On Amber Shifflett: Is a player that can take over a game at the plate and on the base paths. Will anchor the right side of the infield at second base.
Career Notes: Enters 2009 season with multiple entries in the College of Charleston record book ... in the single-game section she is tied in four categories, including for first in sacrifices (2, twice), third in walks (3, twice), fourth in hits (4) and sixth in at bats (5, seven times) ... all of her single season records are from 2007 and include being second in sacrifice hits (17), fourth in runs (51), tied for seventh in steals (20-20) and tied for eighth double-plays turned (9) ... for her career, Shifflett is third in stolen base percentage (.871, 27-31), fifth in sacrifices (21), sixth in on-base percentage (.399) and eighth in both stolen bases (27) and steal attempts (31).
2009: Posted a career year and earned Second-Team All-Southern Conference recognition ... named Southern Conference Player of the Week on April 20 ... batted .341 .470 slugging percentage, .389 on-base percentage with 35 runs, 56 hits, six doubles, three triples, three home runs and 35 RBIs ... led the team with 17 steals, going 17-of-18 on the year ... swiped first 17 bases to extend program record streak of 40 consecutive steals before seeing streak snapped against UNC Greensboro in Southern Conference Tournament ... streak dated back to March 18, 2006 vs. South Carolina State ... opened season with hits in first four games and seven of first eight, including her first career home run at South Carolina (2/7) ... went 1-for-3 with two runs and RBI against Georgia Southern (3/7) ... had career-high 10-game hitting streak from March 18 – April 5 ... during that stretch, she posted four straight two-hit games, a pair of three-hit performances and 15 RBIs ... from March 18-22, combined to go 8-for-17 with seven RBIs and four runs scored in double headers against Charleston Southern (3/18) and Coastal Carolina (3/22) ... had two steals vs. Western Carolina (3/28) ... went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBIs, a double and a pair of steals vs. Western Carolina (3/29) ... followed that performance with a second consecutive three-RBI game against Appalachian State (4/4) ... went 3-for-4 with three runs and an RBI in the second game against the Mountaineers before going 2-for-4 with a double and a run in the series finale ... posted three RBIs in Game 1 vs. Coastal Carolina (4/15) and went 2-for-4 with a steal, double and RBI in the nightcap ... against Elon (4/18), Shifflett produced a 2-for-4, two run, two RBI, one steal performance before going 2-for-3 with two runs, three RBIs, a home run and two steals ... notched two impressive games against Chattanooga, going 3-for-4 with a triple and RBI in Game 2 before posting a 3-for-3, three-run, RBI performance that included a double and a walk ... tied program record with three steals, matching a mark held by three others and none since 2001 ... had third straight three-hit game with 3-for-4, two-double outing against Samford in the Southern Conference Tournament.
2008: Took medical redshirt for 2008 season.
2007: Started all 60 games at second base ... batted .317 with 51 runs, 59 hits, six doubles, 18 RBIs, 24 walks and went a perfect 20-for-20 on the base paths ... capped off four-game hit streak from March 6-10 with career-high 4-for-4 outing with three runs and two RBIs against South Carolina State ... four hits marked a career-high while three runs tied career mark ... earlier in the season on March 3 against the Bulldogs, had the unusual line of 1-for-1, three runs, two RBIs, three walks and a steal ... Shifflett continued to dominate S.C. State on April 4 with a 3-for-4, three run, two RBI, one steal outing ... drew career-high tying three walks against Furman on May 9.
2006: Played in 42 games with 37 starts, 33 at second base and four in the outfield ... finished season with .275 batting average, 30 hits, 27 runs, six doubles, 16 RBIs and 7-for-11 performance on the base paths ... had hits in first five games of career, three of which were multi-hit games ... stretch included a 3-for-4 outing against Akron on February 24 and career game against Charleston Southern on February 28 that saw her deliver a 3-for-4 performance with three runs, two RBIs, two stolen bases and a double ... the three runs and two steals are currently tied for her career-highs ... added another three-run outing with a 2-for-3 line against South Carolina State on March 11 that included a run, double and RBI ... Shifflett struck the Bulldogs again eight days later on March 19 with a 3-for-3 outing in which she drove in a career-high three RBIs ... against South Carolina on March 21, she went 3-for-5 with another three RBIs.
Princess Anne High School: Four-year member of tremendous Cavaliers softball program and member of volleyball team as a junior ... key component of 2003 Virginia High School League State Championship softball team ... that season she was named VHSCA State Player of the Year as well as All-Tidewater, All-Regional and All-District Player of the Year ... Shifflett also earned First-Team honors for each organization ... named a First-Team South All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association ... Tourney Sport USA Hawai’i Classic Most Valuable Player and All-Tournament Team ... as a sophomore she was selected as First-Team All-District, All-Region and All-Tidewater ... helped lead 2002 team to 25-2 record and 2003 championship club to 27-2 mark for combined two-year record of 52-4.
Personal: Born in Norfolk, Virginia on October 17, 1986, Amber is the daughter of Billy and Lisa Shifflett ... family includes a sister, Kristie, who is currently a junior and teammate at the College of Charleston ... named to honor roll in high school ... member of Latin Club and involved with youth groups ... currently majoring in psychology with a minor in criminal justice.
