2014: Named to the Daktronics All-America First Team, becoming one of just six GVSU players ever to earn All-America honors…Selected to CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America Second Team…Voted to the NFCA All-Midwest Region First Team…Earned Daktronics All-Midwest Region First Team honors…Named to the All-GLIAC First Team for the third time in her career (2011, 2013)…Selected to CoSIDA All-Academic District 4 Team…Played in (and started) all 44 games at third base, marking the second straight season (and third time in her career overall) that she started every game in which she played…Won the GLIAC ‘triple crown’, leading all conference players in batting average (.433), home runs (11), and RBI (57)…Led GVSU in those three categories, as well as hits (61), walks (20), and on-base percentage (.497), while ranking second in slugging percentage (.716) and total bases (101)…Finished second in the GLIAC in on-base percentage and slugging percentage, fourth in hits and total bases, and sixth in walks…Her batting average, home run, and RBI totals all were seventh-most in a single season in GVSU history, while her slugging percentage was eighth-best, and on-base percentage was ninth-highest…Finished career with second-most home runs (48) in GVSU and GLIAC history…Also ranks third in Laker history in career RBI (184), fourth in total bases (373) and walks (83), and fifth in slugging percentage (.613)…Totaled a team-high 20 multi-hit games (five games of three hits) and 14 multi-RBI games (five games of at least four RBI…Owned a team-best 14-game hitting streak from Apr. 18 to May 9, which also featured an 11-game RBI streak…Started the year off with a 5-for-7 performance against Winona State and Lewis (2/22), delivering her first homer of the season and a pair of RBI...Enjoyed a huge game in a 9-0 win over Wisconsin-Parkside (2/23), going 2-for-2 with two walks, a grand slam, and six RBI…Drove in four runs in a 16-3 win over University of Sciences (3/3)…Homered in consecutive games and drove in six total runs, while going 5-for-7 against Cedarville and Holy Family (3/6-7)…Smacked two home runs and went 3-for-4 with five RBI in 13-3 victory over Malone (4/12)…Delivered a walk-off three-run homer in wild 12-10 win at Hillsdale (4/25), capping a 3-for-5 game with two runs and four RBI…Was 4-for-7 with a double, home run (the 47th of her career - putting her in second place in GVSU and GLIAC history), two runs, and four RBI in split with Saginaw Valley State (4/27)…Came through in the clutch again, using a walk-off single to give Lakers a 2-1 victory over Northwood (5/2) in the opening game of the GLIAC Tournament…Went 2-for-2 with a home run in the league tournament against Ohio Dominican (5/3)…Reached base all four times (going 2-for-2 with two walks) and tallied a run and an RBI in 8-0 win over #13 Indianapolis (5/9)...Was 2-for-4 with an RBI in her final collegiate game against #13 Indianapolis (5/10).
2013: Earned All-GLIAC First Team honors for the second time (also in 2011)...Also named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team...Started all 54 games in which she played at third base, batting .261 with 37 hits, 24 runs, nine homers, and 28 RBI...Ranked third in the GLIAC in home runs (nine), eighth in walks (19), 19th in runs batted in (28), and 24th in total bases (69)...A tremendous defensive third baseman, she was third in the GLIAC in assists (120) and owned a .977 fielding percentage...Totaled seven multi-hit games and six multi-RBI contests...Her nine roundtrippers are tied for ninth-most in GVSU season history, tying her 2012 total...Will head into her senior season ranked third in Laker career history in home runs (37), fifth in RBI (127) and slugging percentage (.582), and ninth in walks (63)...Also ranks sixth in GLIAC history with 37 career roundtrippers...Owned a nine-game hit streak during the season and reached base in 12 straight games from April 13-27...Hit a pair of home runs in a come-from-behind 6-5 victory over Findlay (4/27), including a two-run blast in the sixth inning and a game-winning walk-off solo homer to start the bottom of the eighth inning...Tallied another walk-off home run (her first ever), a leadoff solo roundtripper in a 4-3 road victory at Tiffin (4/20)...Caught the final out of the NCAA Midwest Super Regional Tournament, sealing the Lakers' 3-2 win over #1 Indianapolis and helping GVSU earn its second-ever trip to the Division II College World Series...Smacked a go-ahead three-run homer in the fifth inning of a 5-2 win at the Division II College World Series against Molloy (5/26), sending GVSU to the Final Four.
2012: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team...Finished second on the team in walks (25) and sacrifice flies (four), third in home runs (nine) and RBI (47), and fifth in slugging percentage (.522)...Hit .293 on the year with seven doubles, a triple, 46 hits, and 27 runs scored...Ranked fourth in the GLIAC in RBI and walks, tied for seventh in homers...Nine home runs are tied for eighth-most in GVSU single-season history...Ranks third in GVSU career history with 28 home runs after just two seasons...Finished third on the team with 13 multi-RBI games, while tallying nine multi-hit contests...Played in 58 games, starting in 57 contests, all of which came at third base...Tied for the GLIAC single-game high with six RBI against Northwood (3/28), as she went 2-for-3 with two homers and two runs scored...Recorded 10 putouts against Ohio Dominican on Apr. 13, the most by any player in the GLIAC this season...Notched first triple of career in season-opening 4-1 win over Assumption (3/4)...Smacked two homers in 8-7 win against Ferris State (4/1), going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI...Homered in both games of a doubleheader at Northwood (4/10), hitting a pair of two-run home runs and combining to score three times and drive in four runs in the twinbill.
2011: Named the 2011 GLIAC Freshman of the Year, becoming just the third player in GVSU history to win the award...Also named an All-GLIAC First Team choice and a Daktronics Midwest Region Second Team selection...Ranked second on the team in hits (59), homers (19), RBI (52), total bases (121), walks (19), and slugging percentage (.720), third in at-bats (168), and fourth in on-base percentage (.423)...Finished second in the GLIAC in home runs, third in RBI and total bases, fourth in slugging percentage, and ninth in hits...In terms of single-season rankings in GVSU history, Cleary finished fourth in homers (19) and total bases (121), and sixth in RBI (52), while ranking fourth all-time in Laker history with 19 career homers...Placed third in all of Division II in home runs and 14th in home runs per game (0.34)...Hit a homer in 16 different games this season and notched three games of two homers...Totaled 15 multi-hit games and 14 multi-RBI contests.
High School: Prepped at Howell High School under head coach Paul Bushong...Earned all-state honors during her final three seasons at Howell, twice as a third baseman and once as a pitcher...Named Livingston Press County Player of the Year twice...Also earned all-academic honors during her final three seasons...Helped the Lady Highlanders to the state final four tournament in 2008 and three conference and regional championships from 2008 to 2010...Played one year of volleyball at Howell.
Personal: Daughter of Robert and Deanie Cleary...Enjoys hanging out with friends, music, sports, shopping, and reading...Majoring in physical therapy.
