2021 VaSID First-Team All-State
2021 ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete
2021 Second-Team All-ODAC
2021 ODAC All-Tournament Team
2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District
2019 VaSID Second-Team All-State
2019 Second-Team All-ODAC
2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District
2018 Second-Team All-ODAC
2018 CoSIDA Academic All-District
2017 Second-Team All-ODAC
Graduate Student (2021): Became the program's all-time leader in games played (203) and at bats (610) and just the fourth player to reach 200 career hits at Lynchburg ... Played in all 47 games, hitting a team-best .376 ... Also led the team with 25 walks and eight stolen bases ... Had 13 multi-hit games, highlighted by a 4-for-4 with three runs scored in an April 11 win over No. 5 Salisbury ... Scored a run in five of the Hornets' seven ODAC tournament games ... Tied a program record with four walks in a game April 25 at Emory & Henry.
Senior (2020): Everyday shortstop hit .298 with a team-best 10 runs scored and eight walks in her shortened senior campaign ... Her 14 hits ranked third on the club ... Went 3-for-4 with an RBI in a March 7 win over No. 10-ranked TCNJ.
Junior (2019): Emerged as one of the best leadoff hitters in the nation, compiling a .359 average and 50 runs scored in 52 games ... Tied for the team lead with 14 stolen bases and 12 doubles ... Ranked second on the team with a career-high 60 hits ... Named ODAC player of the week March 25 ... Reached base in 44 of the team's 52 ballgames ... Had an 11-game hit streak between March 20-31.
Sophomore (2018): Remained a reliable shortstop who stands out both in the field and at the place, starting all 44 games and hitting .354 ... Piled up 46 hits, including seven doubles and two triples, and was second on the team with 30 RBI ... Went 4-for-6 with three doubles and seven RBI in a doubleheader sweep of Mary Washington March 3 ... Had eight multi-RBI efforts on the year.
Freshman (2017): Made a major impact during her first year with the Hornets, starting all 44 games at shortstop ... Led the team a .469 on-base percentage and 36 runs scored, while being second on the team with a .397 batting average and 56 hits ... Best game came against ODAC-rival Bridgewater on April 1, contributing three hits and three runs scored with two RBI ... Had two hits and a run scored in a win against Roanoke in the ODAC Tournament ... Scattered two hits against top-ranked Virginia Wesleyan on April 15.
Before Lynchburg: Four-year starter and four-year letterman at Manchester High School...Earned All-District, All-Met and All-Region during her career as a Lancer...Hit .536 her senior year which included an 18-game hitting streak...Helped the Lancer to the District Championship in 2013...Was also a decorated member of both the basketball and cross country teams as a Lancer...Salutatorian of her class with a 4.74 GPA...Member of National Honor Society, National English Honors Society, and National Science Honors Society.
Personal
Undergraduate Major: Biomedical Science
Minor: Studio Art
Parents: Chris and Vickie Hugate
Siblings: Carter
Dream Vacation: Take a long trip to England
Favorite Movie: Pitch Perfect
Favorite TV Shows: Grey's Anatomy, Friends
Career Aspirations: Earn a degree in Biomedical Science followed by attending medical school in a pursuit of a Doctoral degree in hopes of becoming a Neonatologist
Why Is Being A Hornet Important To You: Being a Hornet means being a part of a community that serves as my own family. This is important to me because I love being a part of a team and surrounding myself with people who are kind, caring, and generous. I feel that as an LC Hornet, I am given the best treatment and opportunities academically and athletically that will help me succeed throughout life
