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7   Maddie O'Brien
Maddie O'Brien

Class:
RS Freshman
Hometown:
Palm Harbor, Fla.
High School:
Palm Harbor University
Position:
INF
B/T:
L/R

05/24/2012

Florida State Softball Team Awards Announced

Juniors Tiffani Brown and Monica Perry headline winners with MVP and Circle Awards, respectively

05/22/2012

A Season of Accomplishments

The 2012 Seminoles accomplished several feats in what was another tremendous year

05/19/2012

Seminoles End Season Against San Diego State

Despite defeating No. 12 national seed UCLA earlier in the day, FSU softball falls in elimination game to San Diego State Saturday evening by 1-0 score

05/18/2012

Perry's Gem Spoiled in Loss to San Diego State

Redshirt junior pitcher from Florida State does not allow an earned run in No. 20 FSU's 1-0 loss to San Diego State in the first round of NCAA Regionals

05/17/2012

Florida State Prepares for UCLA Regional

20th-ranked Seminoles face San Diego State in opening game of regional in Los Angeles on Friday

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Exceptional all-around player who is ready to take the reins at shortstop ... worked diligently throughout the offseason at expanding her game at the plate and in the infield ... has the potential to be an All-ACC caliber performer in 2012.

Freshman Season (2011):
Received a medical redshirt after sitting out the season with a nagging ankle injury.

High School:
All-state player in freshman and senior seasons at Palm Harbor University High ... all-conference, all-county and all-state player during her senior year ... Gold Glove winner as a freshman ... honor roll student in all four years ... won the 2009 18U USA national championship with the Tampa Mustangs, which was coached by Walt Rozanksi, Bob Diez and Tim Mouse ... named 5A all-state second team and Gold Glove winner from the St. Petersburg Times as a freshman ... member of the National Honor Society ... ESPN Rise First Team All American ... MaxPreps/Gatorade First Team All American ... 6A all-state offensive player of the year ... 6A all-state first team ... Pinellas County Player of the Year and All-Suncoast Player of the Year ... finished senior season batting .658 with 52 hits, 12 doubles, 4 triples, 7 home runs (2 grand slams) and 53 RBIs.

Personal:
Born March 26, 1992 ... majoring in retail merchandising ... daughter of Candi and Mike O'Brien ... has one brother ... wants to design her own clothing line ... favorite dessert is frozen yogurt ... favorite drink is milk ... names "the ability to let everything else go and live for the moment as a team" as qualities that make a team leader ... idolized Mickey Mantle as a child ... says the best part of being an ACC student-athlete is playing in front of a big crowd.

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