Colgate University Athletics

Colgate: (2009): played in 39 games and made 36 starts ... was one of four Raiders to garner second team all-Patriot League honors ... was named league's player of the Week on April 20 following her performances against Siena and Army ... batted .346 with 36 hits in 104 at bats ... posted three doubles, two homers and drove in 25 runs ...  had 10 multi-hit games, including going four of five with three RBI versus Holy Cross ... also drove in three runs in the first game of a doubleheader versus Lehigh ... had a season-high six game hitting streak ... (2008) - played in  26 games with 20 starting assignments ... batted .277 with 14 runs batted in, four doubles and four runs scored ... had six multiple-hit games and two multiple-RBI contests ... had one four RBI game ... had three game-winning hits ... (2007) - had 3-8 record in the circle with a 5.10 earned run average ... pitched 70 innings with five complete games ... batted .191 in 30 games with three doubles and seven RBI ... played first base and designated player on occasion ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week once ... earned first varsity letter.

High School: is a 2006 graduate of Woodcreek High School in Roseville, California ... lettered four years with the Timberwolves ... served as captain in her junior and senior seasons ... was all-Sierra Foothill League in 2004, 2005 and 2006 ... all-Sierra Football League MVP in 2006 ... in the circle she was 20-1 with a 0.73 earned run average ... batted .395 with 25 runs batted in ... selected all-Metro first team pitcher by the Sacramento Bee in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and all-Metro MVP in 2005 and 2006 ... three-time Roseville Press-Tribune Player of the Year ... her high school was Sierra Foothill champions three straight seasons ... team was Sacramento-Joaquin Section Division 2 champions in 2004 and 2005 ... coached by Art Banks ... played her summer ball with the California Breeze.

Personal: major is Sociology & Anthropology ... born April 2, 1988 in Sacramento, California ... given name is Amanda Marie Eccleston ... parents are Adam and Kathy Eccleston.