Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2008: Started all 57 games behind the plate ...Led the team with nine doubles and was second on the squad witheight homeruns ... Tied for the team lead with 29 RBIs ... Belted athree-run homerun to give the Bulldogs the lead in theseason-opening win over Furman ... Scored the game-winning run withher grand slam in the victory over McNeese State ... Wastwo-for-four with an RBI and two runs scored against North CarolinaA&T ... Went three-for-four with a run scored in the win overNotre Dame ... Drove in two runs while scoring once in the win overBucknell ... Had a homerun against Furman ... Belted a two-runhomer against UNC-Charlotte ... Was two-for-three in the win overPresbyterian ... Had a two-run homerun in the win over Presbyterian... Launched a solo homerun against ETSU ... Had an RBI single inthe second game against ETSU ... Was two-for-three with a doubleand two RBIs against Lipscomb ...Had an RBI against USC Upstate ...Recorded a two-run homerun in the win over Coastal Carolina ...Scored a run in the second victory over Coastal Carolina ...Doubled home a run against FGCU ... Went four-for-eight on the dayin the doubleheader sweep of Appalachian State, scoring once ...Notched her eighth homerun of the season in the win at Belmont ...Was two-for-four with an RBI at Liberty.

2007: Started in all 56 games in which sheplayed ... Launched seven doubles and six homeruns, driving in 27runs on the season ... Threw out 14 base runners from her catcherposition, which is the third most of any athlete in school history... Had two hits and drove in a run in the win over CoastalCarolina ... Smacked her first homer of the season against Collegeof Charleston, going 2-3 on the day ... Went 2-4 with two RBIs inthe win over Liberty ... Had two RBIs against Charleston Southern... Scored a run in the win over UNCW ... Only hit in the win overDartmouth was a two-run homer ... Blasted a homerun and had twoRBIs in the win over Charleston Southern ... Had a two-run homeragainst Albany ... Had a solo homerun against WCU ... Went 3-5 withan RBI against Lipscomb ... Drove in the game-winning run in thewin over Belmont ... Blasted a two-run homerun in the win over UNF... Recorded a single and an RBI in the win over ETSU ... Had anRBI single against Mercer.

High School: Earned all-state honors during hersenior season at Butler H.S. ... Two-time all-conference selection... Named Rick Hendricks player of the month ... Led her school toa state championship her senior season ... Batted .474 her seniorseason and .390 her junior year.

Personal: Amanda Lee Ward was born September23, 1987 in Galeton, Tenn. ... Daughter of Joseph and Karen Ward... Her older sister, Joanna, also plays on the Gardner-Webbsoftball team ... Also has an older sister, Barbara ... Has notdeclared a major.