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Softball Introduces Five-Member Class of 2025
5/13/2021 12:45:00 PM | Softball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University softball will welcome five incoming freshmen to the program for the 2022 season as part of its Class of 2025, head coach Kate Refsnyder announced on Thursday.
The class includes student-athletes from the West Coast and Southeast with three student-athletes from the state of California and one each from Florida and Georgia. The group provides balance across the field with players in the battery, infield, and outfield.
The Brown softball Class of 2025 includes utility Vanessa Alexander (Land O' Lakes, Fla.), outfielder Leah Carey (Ladera Ranch, Calif.), pitcher/first base Alexis Guevara (Chula Vista, Calif.), catcher/third base Laurel Moody (Carlsbad, Calif.), and catcher/utility Nikki Tanguay (Milton, Ga.).
Vanessa Alexander
Position: Utility
Height: 5-foot-7 | B/T: R/R
Hometown: Land O' Lakes, Fla.
High School: Academy at the Lakes
Club Teams: Georgia Impact and Clearwater Bullets
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team All-State in 2018 and 2019 … Gained Mircale Sports All-State accolades in 2018 and 2019 … Posted a .361 batting average and .468 on-base percentage as a sophomore … Hit .373 with a .455 OBP as a freshman… Played for head coach Elizabeth Munn … Competed on the club level for Georgia Impact and Clearwater Bullets … Also played soccer … Took home NFCA Scholar-Athlete laurels … Gained Academic All-State twice … An AP Scholar with Distinction and National Honor Society student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown for the combination of high-level academics and Division I athletics. All the people I met when I visited campus, especially the softball players and coaches, were welcoming and genuine, so I knew right away that this was the perfect environment for me."
Leah Carey
Position: Outfield
Height: 5-foot-5 | B/T: L/L
Hometown: Ladera Ranch, Calif.
High School: San Juan Hills
Club Team: California Cruisers
Prep Accolades: Earned Second Team All-South Coast League honors as a sophomore … Gained team's Coaches Award as a freshman … Hit .400 as a junior and .361 as a sophomore; tallied a .400 OBP as a junior and .444 OBP as a sophomore … Played for head coach Clint Watson … Competed on the club level for California Cruisers Watson-Sievers … Earned Scholar-Athlete Award three times … National Honor Society and Principal's Honor Roll student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown University because the second I stepped on campus I had never felt more at home somewhere. The community and the faculty at Brown create an amazing aura that anyone can feel when they arrive there. The open curriculum allows me to pursue many academic pathways and Brown University provides a unique environment for me for a girl who has only lived in Southern California."
Alexis Guevara
Position: Pitcher/First Base
Height: 5-foot-6 | B/T: L/R
Hometown: Chula Vista, Calif.
High School: Bonita Vista
Club Team: So Cal Athletics
Prep Accolades: Gained a spot on the CalHi Sports All-State Team in 2019 … Earned First Team All-CIF San Diego Section in 2019 … Garnered First Team All-Metro Mesa League in 2019 and Second Team in 2018; helped team win Metro Mesa League title in 2018 … Helped team finish third in CIF San Diego Section Open Division in both 2018 and 2019 … Selected to the San Diego Union-Tribune "Players to Watch" list in 2019, 2020, and 2021 … Posted a 1.89 ERA and a .423 batting average as a sophomore … Notched a 2.93 ERA and .392 batting average as a freshman … Tallied a 2.86 ERA and .462 batting average in a COVID-shortened junior season … Played for head coach Ale Jordan … Competed on the club level for So Cal Athletics and head coach Bruce Richardson … Also competed in golf … Earned the AP Scholar with Distinction Award and AP Scholar Award … Principal's Honor Roll student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because, when I visited the school during my junior year, I fell in love with the atmosphere around campus, and the community feeling surrounding the student body. Everyone I've met seems excited to be a student at Brown. My teammates, coaches, students, and faculty have been supportive and made me feel right at home."
Laurel Moody
Position: Catcher/Third Base
Height: 5-foot-8 | B/T: R/R
Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif.
High School: Carlsbad
Club Team: Breakers/Labs
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team All-League in 2019 and Second Team All-League in 2018 … Started for four years … Won team's Defensive Player of the Year award as a sophomore … Won conference titles in 2018 and 2019 … Hit .339 in 2018 and .370 in 2019 at the high school level; led team with 24 RBIs in 2019 … Competed on the club level for Breakers/Labs; hit .460 with 44 RBIs and eight home runs in 2020 and hit .400 with 32 RBIs and seven homers in 2019 … Played for head coach Jared Miller … Also competed in soccer … Earned Scholar-Athlete honors all four years.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because of the opportunity to both receive a prestigious education and play Division I college softball. The open curriculum also appealed to me as it will give me the opportunity to pursue subjects, and eventually a career, where I can excel and enjoy my work."
Nikki Tanguay
Position: Catcher/Utility
Height: 5-foot-4 | B/T: L/R
Hometown: Milton, Ga.
High School: Cambridge
Club Team: EC Bullets
Prep Accolades: Earned All-Region honors in 2018 and 2019 … Won Team MVP accolades in 2019 and 2020 … Gained team's Offensive MVP award in 2018 … Garnered a spot on the 2020 Gold Glove Region Team … Selected for 2018 EPSY Best Comeback Moment … Hit .500 as a freshman, .538 as a sophomore, and .467 as a junior; tallied 41 RBIs as a junior … Played for head coach Hannah Hudson … Competed on the club level for EC Bullets … Also competed in lacrosse … National Honor Society student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because I wanted to attend a high academic school that allowed me to play softball at the highest level. I also fell in love with Brown's atmosphere when I visited campus for the first time."
Gallery: (5-13-2021) Softball Class of 2025
The class includes student-athletes from the West Coast and Southeast with three student-athletes from the state of California and one each from Florida and Georgia. The group provides balance across the field with players in the battery, infield, and outfield.
The Brown softball Class of 2025 includes utility Vanessa Alexander (Land O' Lakes, Fla.), outfielder Leah Carey (Ladera Ranch, Calif.), pitcher/first base Alexis Guevara (Chula Vista, Calif.), catcher/third base Laurel Moody (Carlsbad, Calif.), and catcher/utility Nikki Tanguay (Milton, Ga.).
Vanessa Alexander
Position: Utility
Height: 5-foot-7 | B/T: R/R
Hometown: Land O' Lakes, Fla.
High School: Academy at the Lakes
Club Teams: Georgia Impact and Clearwater Bullets
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team All-State in 2018 and 2019 … Gained Mircale Sports All-State accolades in 2018 and 2019 … Posted a .361 batting average and .468 on-base percentage as a sophomore … Hit .373 with a .455 OBP as a freshman… Played for head coach Elizabeth Munn … Competed on the club level for Georgia Impact and Clearwater Bullets … Also played soccer … Took home NFCA Scholar-Athlete laurels … Gained Academic All-State twice … An AP Scholar with Distinction and National Honor Society student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown for the combination of high-level academics and Division I athletics. All the people I met when I visited campus, especially the softball players and coaches, were welcoming and genuine, so I knew right away that this was the perfect environment for me."
Leah Carey
Position: Outfield
Height: 5-foot-5 | B/T: L/L
Hometown: Ladera Ranch, Calif.
High School: San Juan Hills
Club Team: California Cruisers
Prep Accolades: Earned Second Team All-South Coast League honors as a sophomore … Gained team's Coaches Award as a freshman … Hit .400 as a junior and .361 as a sophomore; tallied a .400 OBP as a junior and .444 OBP as a sophomore … Played for head coach Clint Watson … Competed on the club level for California Cruisers Watson-Sievers … Earned Scholar-Athlete Award three times … National Honor Society and Principal's Honor Roll student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown University because the second I stepped on campus I had never felt more at home somewhere. The community and the faculty at Brown create an amazing aura that anyone can feel when they arrive there. The open curriculum allows me to pursue many academic pathways and Brown University provides a unique environment for me for a girl who has only lived in Southern California."
Alexis Guevara
Position: Pitcher/First Base
Height: 5-foot-6 | B/T: L/R
Hometown: Chula Vista, Calif.
High School: Bonita Vista
Club Team: So Cal Athletics
Prep Accolades: Gained a spot on the CalHi Sports All-State Team in 2019 … Earned First Team All-CIF San Diego Section in 2019 … Garnered First Team All-Metro Mesa League in 2019 and Second Team in 2018; helped team win Metro Mesa League title in 2018 … Helped team finish third in CIF San Diego Section Open Division in both 2018 and 2019 … Selected to the San Diego Union-Tribune "Players to Watch" list in 2019, 2020, and 2021 … Posted a 1.89 ERA and a .423 batting average as a sophomore … Notched a 2.93 ERA and .392 batting average as a freshman … Tallied a 2.86 ERA and .462 batting average in a COVID-shortened junior season … Played for head coach Ale Jordan … Competed on the club level for So Cal Athletics and head coach Bruce Richardson … Also competed in golf … Earned the AP Scholar with Distinction Award and AP Scholar Award … Principal's Honor Roll student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because, when I visited the school during my junior year, I fell in love with the atmosphere around campus, and the community feeling surrounding the student body. Everyone I've met seems excited to be a student at Brown. My teammates, coaches, students, and faculty have been supportive and made me feel right at home."
Laurel Moody
Position: Catcher/Third Base
Height: 5-foot-8 | B/T: R/R
Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif.
High School: Carlsbad
Club Team: Breakers/Labs
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team All-League in 2019 and Second Team All-League in 2018 … Started for four years … Won team's Defensive Player of the Year award as a sophomore … Won conference titles in 2018 and 2019 … Hit .339 in 2018 and .370 in 2019 at the high school level; led team with 24 RBIs in 2019 … Competed on the club level for Breakers/Labs; hit .460 with 44 RBIs and eight home runs in 2020 and hit .400 with 32 RBIs and seven homers in 2019 … Played for head coach Jared Miller … Also competed in soccer … Earned Scholar-Athlete honors all four years.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because of the opportunity to both receive a prestigious education and play Division I college softball. The open curriculum also appealed to me as it will give me the opportunity to pursue subjects, and eventually a career, where I can excel and enjoy my work."
Nikki Tanguay
Position: Catcher/Utility
Height: 5-foot-4 | B/T: L/R
Hometown: Milton, Ga.
High School: Cambridge
Club Team: EC Bullets
Prep Accolades: Earned All-Region honors in 2018 and 2019 … Won Team MVP accolades in 2019 and 2020 … Gained team's Offensive MVP award in 2018 … Garnered a spot on the 2020 Gold Glove Region Team … Selected for 2018 EPSY Best Comeback Moment … Hit .500 as a freshman, .538 as a sophomore, and .467 as a junior; tallied 41 RBIs as a junior … Played for head coach Hannah Hudson … Competed on the club level for EC Bullets … Also competed in lacrosse … National Honor Society student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because I wanted to attend a high academic school that allowed me to play softball at the highest level. I also fell in love with Brown's atmosphere when I visited campus for the first time."
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