Norfolk State University Athletics

2021 (Sophomore Year): Garnered a spot on the All-MEAC second team … Named the MEAC Pitcher of the Week on March 9 and March 23 … Voted to the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State Second Team … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll in the fall … Pitched in 23 games and made one start … Held a 2-2 record with a 1.28 ERA, striking out 40 in 43.2 innings of work … Allowed just 24 hits and 16 runs, eight earned … Led the MEAC in ERA (1.28), opposing batting average (.151) and games in relief (22) and stood second in saves (2) and third in appearances (23) … Ranked 14^th in the nation in fewest hits/7 innings (3.85) and 18^th in ERA (1.28) … Did not start but got the win in game 1 against Cleveland State on March 6, striking out five and allowing four hits and one earned run in six innings of relief … In game 2 the day before, struck out seven and allowed two hits and one earned run in 3.1 innings … Also had seven strikeouts in 2.1 innings of relief in game 2 against Morehead State on Feb. 20, allowing zero hits and one unearned run … Made her only start of the year in game 2 the next day … Earned her second win of the year on March 20 against Howard, allowing two hits and an unearned run in an inning of relief … In three more games that weekend against the Bison, combined to pitch 8.2 scoreless innings while allowing just one hit with four strikeouts … Earned the save in the last game of the series … Also had a save on April 18 versus North Carolina Central, striking out two and allowing one hit and one unearned run in 2.1 innings.
 
2020 (Freshman Year): Member of the AD’s Honor Roll both semesters … Competed in seven games in the circle on the season before it was shut down due to COVID-19 … Went 0-2 in 11.1 innings of work with eight strikeouts … Gave up two earned runs and struck out four while getting the no-decision in 4.1 innings of relief against Radford on Feb. 20 … Allowed two earned runs and four hits in four innings in another relief appearance on Feb. 23 versus Sacred Heart.
 
High School: Competed on the varsity softball team at Gloucester High School all four years … Was named second-team VHSL All-Region 5A, first-team All-Peninsula District and first-team All-PenSouth Conference 10 at second base her senior year … Led the team to the state quarterfinals … Earned first-team all-conference at pitcher as a sophomore in 2017 and second-team in 2018 … Named to the all-region second-team as a junior … Went 8-3 that year with a 1.90 ERA … Hit .375 with 10 doubles and 27 RBI … Also garnered second-team all-conference accolades at utility her freshman year in 2016.
 
Club: Competed for the Virginia Lady Eagles from 2018-19, helping them capture three tournament titles … Also won six titles with Virginia Bat Busters from 2013-16.
 
Personal: Full name is Kirsten Renee Greene … Born on Aug. 26, 2001 … Daughter of Jennifer and Michael Greene … Has one older sister, Ashlee Nichols, and one younger brother, Michael Jr. … Majoring in psychology … Enjoys reading and listening to music.