2023 (Fifth Year): Appeared in 40 games making 30 starts in the Spartan infield primarily at second base … In 80 at-bats she recorded 17 runs on 19 hits with four doubles and 11 RBI … She was walked seven times and hit twice and recorded five stolen bases … Drove in two RBI in three games this season, Howard (3/19), Hampton (4/12), and at Delaware State (4/21) and scored two runs in the game against UMass (3/12) and at Delaware State (4/21) … Hit doubles in four games; vs Wagner (2/18), vs. Howard (3/18). Vs. South Carolina State (4/6), and at N.C. Central (4/16) … In the field, on 91 total chances she recorded 54 putouts and 33 assists while assisting on three double plays …
2022 (Senior Year): Started all 55 games in which she appeared taking 150 at bats during which she recorded 47 runs on 43 hits with 10 doubles, four triples, and 19 RBI … Walked 24 times and stole 16 bases …
2021 (Junior Year): Named to the Preseason All-MEAC second team at second base … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll both semesters … Played in 34 games and made 29 starts, including 26 at second base, two at DP and one in right field … Hit .235 on the year with 19 hits in 81 at bats, 17 runs, four doubles, seven RBI, 10 walks, seven stolen bases and a .340 on-base percentage … Ranked 92
nd in the nation in toughest-to-strikeout (once every 16.2 at bats) … Drew a bases-loaded walk to tie the score in the bottom of the seventh against Howard on March 20, a game won by the Spartans later in the inning 9-5 … Walked twice and scored a run that game … Hit a pair of doubles for her lone multi-hit game of the year, going 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in a game 1 win over Cleveland State on March 6 … In a doubleheader sweep of Coppin State on April 3, combined to hit 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs and four RBI … Drew a pair of walks, scored twice and hit a double in a game 1 win over the Eagles the day before … Scored twice in a MEAC Tournament win over North Carolina A&T on May 13.
2020 (Sophomore Year): Named MEAC Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 10 … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll both semesters and the MEAC All-Academic Team … Earned a spot on the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Academic All-State Team … Pitched in nine games and started two on the season before it was shut down due to COVID-19 … Also started once at first base and once at DP … Had three hits in 11 at bats with three RBI and a stolen base … Went 1-1 in the circle in 17.0 innings of work with 12 strikeouts … Got the win after pitching six innings and allowing four hits and one earned run with four strikeouts against South Carolina State on Feb. 9 … Did not give up a run in three innings of relief and allowed just one hit with two strikeouts against Hartford on Feb. 22 … Batted 1-for-2 the next day against Sacred Heart with two RBI … Also had an RBI hit and stole a base at Presbyterian on Feb. 8.
2019 (Freshman Year): Competed in 33 games on the season, making 22 starts … Made 15 starts in right field, six at second base and one at DP … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll in both semesters … Hit .333 in 69 at bats with 12 runs, 23 hits, five doubles, 12 RBI, five walks and four stolen bases … Finished with a .406 slugging percentage and a .378 on-base percentage … Hit 11-for-32 (.344) with runners on base, including 8-for-23 (.348) with runners in scoring position … Totaled six multi-hit games on the season … Saved her best for a game 2 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on March 30, hitting 2-for-2 with two doubles, two runs and three RBI … Hit a double as part of a 2-for-3 game with two RBI in a game 1 win at Delaware State on April 19 … Also had two RBI and hit 1-for-3 with a run scored against Florida A&M on May 9 … Started off the season with a 2-for-4 effort and two walks in a doubleheader against Delaware on Feb. 8, scoring a pair of runs in game 2 … Had two hits and an RBI in a game 1 win at Morgan State on March 24 … Batted 2-for-3 in game 1 against Howard on April 27 and then again versus the Bison on April 28 … Scored a run as part of a 2-for-3 effort in a win at Hampton on April 10.
High School: Competed on the varsity softball team at Tallwood all four years of school … Played with current NSU teammate Makenna Heimann … Hit .397 during the regular season as a senior and above .400 for the year … Earned first-team All-6A honors … Team MVP after totaling nine wins in the circle with a 1.62 ERA and 40 strikeouts … Also had 23 RBI during the regular season … Led Tallwood to a regional playoff appearance both as a senior and a junior … Hit .310 as a junior … Earned the team’s Softball Athletic Award all four years.
Club: Competed for the Virginia Legacy Elite 18U Gold team from 2016-18.
Personal: Full name is Lily Anne Potter … Born on July 16, 2000 … Daughter of Tamara and Patrick Potter … Has one older sister, Emma … Majoring in health service management … Wants to become a hospitality manager/coordinator … Enjoys doing art.
