Shippensburg University Athletics

2012 (Junior): Started 36 of the 40 games she played in, mostly in right field…totaled 19 hits with 18 runs scored and five RBIs…drew eight walks and stole three bases…fielded at a .971 clip…drew a team single-game high three walks at Shaw…scored multiple runs in five different games…had four multiple-hit games.

2011 (Sophomore): Made 11 appearances for the Raiders in her second season with the team…made four starts…provided a valuable role as an outfielder…scored seven runs during the season…had a double and two RBIs…thrived in the season-opening doubleheader over Shaw, scoring four runs in two games…touched home plate for the winning run in SU’s conference tournament victory over Mercyhurst and once again in the NCAA tournament at Bloomsburg.

2010 (Freshman): Fulfilled a valuable role as an outfielder and a pitcher during her debut season with the Raiders…appeared in 26 games in the field, making eight starts…totaled five hits in 25 at-bats…scored three runs, including one as a pinch runner…committed just one error…had two hits, including an RBI-single, at Clarion…threw 12 innings over the course of five appearances during the season…made a start against West Chester…pitched two scoreless innings of relief against Glenville State…stole two bases.

Central Dauphin High School: Earned four letters under head coach Kelly Farrell…named a Patriot News “Big 11” First Team All Star as a senior…also named honorable mention for the 2009 Pennsylvania Softball Coaches Association All-State Team…earned many accolades during junior year, including the Central Dauphin Softball Co-Player of the Year award and a 2008 Mid-Penn Commonwealth First Team All-Star honor…also named a Patriot News “Big 11” Second Team All Star as a junior…named a Mid-Penn Commonwealth All-Star Honorable Mention as a sophomore…competed for Central Pennsylvania Krunch 23 and Under club team, with whom she won 10 Most Valuable Player awards.

Personal: Full name is Kiersten Nicole Darhower…is the daughter of Michael and Rhonda Darhower…majoring in psychology.