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Iyana Hughes

OF
Position
5'5''
Height
Sophomore
Class
L/L
B/T
Manteca, Calif.
Hometown
Sierra
High School
Iyana Hughes - Softball - Virginia Cavaliers

2017 (Senior Season)
• Played and started all 54 games in CF
• One of two Cavaliers to start every game
• Batted .271 with nine doubles, three home runs and 17 RBIs
• Led the team in walks (19) and stolen bases (8)
• Was a perfect 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts
• Finished her career ranked 10th in UVA history with 39 stolen bases
• Hit two home runs in a game two comeback win over Elon on Feb. 19 including the game tying shot in the top of the seventh inning
• Tied the program’s single-game record for sacrifice flies in a game with two against Western Michigan on Feb. 10
• Recorded 10 outfield assists including five to cut down runners at home plate
• Her 10 outfield assists established a new single season UVA record
• Was tied or third on the team with 10 multi-hit games

2016 (Junior Season)
• Started 49-of-50 games played
• Made 28 starts in RF, 20 starts in LF and one start in CF
• Hit .252 with a team-leading 30 runs scored and added 21 RBIs
• Went 15-of-16 in steal attempts to lead the team
• Added three doubles, a triple and six home runs
• Tallied nine multiple-hit games and seven multiple-RBI games
• Delivered a season-high three RBIs at Pittsburgh on March 26 and vs. Syracuse on April 10

2015 (Sophomore Season)

• Played in 50 games with 41 starts in the outfield
• Hit .319 with five home runs and 27 runs scored (tied for second on the team)
• Recorded nine multi-hit games and four multi-RBI contests
• Hit first career home run against Delaware State on March 21
• Drove in a career-high four runs against Virginia Tech on April 8

2014 (Freshman Season)
• Appeared in 49 games with 48 starts in the outfield
• Led the team with 21 runs scored
• Second on the squad with 12 stolen bases, eight doubles and was third in hitting (.256)
• Recorded eight multi-hit games, including three against Fordham on March 20
• Had three multi-RBI games
• Stole two bases against North Carolina and Delaware State
• Scored a season-high three runs in the home finale against Liberty
• Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Sierra High School
• Earned first team all-league honors in 2012
• Named Offensive Player of the Year in 2012
• Selected to all-league second team in 2011
• Helped team to 2011 San Joaquin Section Division IV and Valley Oak League Championships
• Named to the 2011 and 2012 Academic Honor Roll

Travel Ball
• Played for the CA Grapettes

Personal
• Daughter of Aletriana and Donald Hughes
• Has an older sister, Kayla
• Father, Donald, played minor league baseball for the Jacksonville Cardinals
• Mother, Aletriana, played softball for Chabot College