Princeton University Athletics
Five Tigers from the Class of 2021 will join the Princeton softball team.
Softball Team Introduces Five from the Class of 2021
July 18, 2017 | Softball
Hannah Lutz #5 – IF, R/R
Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif.
High School: Carlsbad
Accolades:
Starting shortstop and 2017 team captain
California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Section Champions 2017
Offensive Player of the Year 2016
National Fastpitch High School Association (NFHS) Player of the Game – CIF Finals
Mighty 1090 (Radio) and Lolita's Taco Shop Female High School Athlete of the Year Nominee 2017
All-CIF Award Recognition in the CIF San Diego Section 2017
All League in the Avocado West League of San Diego County 2016 and 2017
Cal Hi Sports Athlete of the Week during CIF Championship Series in June 2017
Cal Hi Sports all-state team nominee 2017
Earned Royal Lancer honors as Carlsbad High School's top academic four percent of the class
California Scholarship Federation member 2014-17
San Diego Union-Tribune Scholar Athlete 2014-17
Intern Academy Honoree at Carlsbad High School 2017
Carlsbad Softball Association Scholarship Recipient 2017
Travel Ball Team: Cal Cruisers
Why Princeton?
I visited Princeton for the first time when I was a freshman in high school and I fell in love with it as soon as I stepped foot on campus. I loved the atmosphere of the whole environment and learning the history about the university.
Gianna Mavica #7 – IF/OF, R/R
Hometown: Colts Neck, N.J.
High School: St. John Vianney
Accolades:
Asbury Park Press all-division first team 2016 and 2017
Shore Sports Network all-county first team 2016 and 2017
Star-Ledger all-group second team 2016 and 2017
MSG Varsity all-state second team 2017 and honorable mention 2016
Team was four-time division and county title winners and conference title winners in 2014 and 2017
NJSIAA Scholar Athlete of the Year award winner 2017
St. John Vianney's 2017 Woman in Sports award winner, salutatorian and Golden Glove winner
Four-year letterwinner and two-year tennis captain earning Asbury Park Press all-division honors and second place in the Monmouth County Singles Championship 2017
Travel Ball Team: East Coast Elite
Why Princeton?
As soon as I stepped foot on campus, I knew Princeton was the right place for me. I was looking for a place that held a high standard in both academics and athletics, and Princeton was undeniably the best fit. However, it wasn't the apparent beautiful physical nature of the campus or the unparalleled combination of a world class education and Division I athletics that made Princeton my dream school, it was the university community's and softball team's family-like atmosphere that sealed the deal. When meeting the coaches and players, I found that the team shared a similar untaught competitive spirit and passion for the game that matched my personality. Although I presume that representing the best university in the world on the softball field will not be a simple task, it is a challenge that I am more than willing to take on and an opportunity that I am honored and grateful to have. I can't wait to get to campus this fall.
Mackenzie Meyer #14 – OF, R/R
Hometown: Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
High School: Lakewood Ranch
Accolades:
Four-year varsity letterwinner
Four-year school Scholar Athlete honoree
2015 Bradenton Herald first-team all-area
Lakewood Ranch 2015 Team Offensive MVP
Sarasota Herald Tribune Preps all-area honorable mention 2015
Team won the district title in 2016 and 2017
Lakewood Ranch Coach's Award Winner 2017
Sarasota Herald Tribune second-team all-area 2017
Bradenton Herald first-team all-area 2017
Miracle Sports second-team all-state 2017
Voted 2017 captain by teammates
Lakewood Ranch was nationally ranked throughout the season and ended as MaxPreps No. 29 in the country and ranked third in Florida 8A
Competed on the varsity weightlifting team in 2017
Travel Ball Team: Sarasota Heat
Why Princeton?
I have dreamed of going to Princeton since I was a little kid. It has the most beautiful campus that I have ever seen, along with state-of-the-art facilities. I wanted a school that would challenge me academically and allow me to play softball, one in the Northeast with small class sizes, top-notch professors, and plenty of opportunity. Princeton was the perfect fit.
Allie Reynolds #10 – P, R
Hometown: Littleton, Colo.
High School: J.K. Mullen
Accolades:
Four-time letterman in softball
Centennial League Athlete of the Month for August 2013 and October 2016
First-team All-Centennial League 2013, 2015 and 2016
First-team CHSAA All-Academic all-state 2015 and 2016
Colorado Coaches of Girls' Sports All-Colorado Team 2016
CHSAA first-team all-state 2016
Centennial League Player of the Year 2016
High school team captain 2016
Four time Torch Award recipient at Mullen for having above a 3.5 GPA and being involved in three or more extra-curriculars
National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist
Lasallian Merit Scholarship winner
Travel Ball Team: Colorado Angels
Why Princeton?
I fell in love with Princeton from the moment I stepped on campus. It's the perfect combination of elite, Ivy League academics and competitive Division I athletics. I cannot wait to play softball at such an incredible school.
Emily Taggart #11 - C/1B, R/R
Hometown: Westminster, Colo.
High School: Legacy
Accolades:
CHSSA all-state second team 2014 and 2015
CHSSA all-state first team 2016
Denver Post all-state first team in 5A 2014, 2015 and 2016
Denver Post All-Colorado 2014 and 2016
CHSSA All-Colorado Academic 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016
CHSSA all-conference 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016
MaxPreps all-league Front Range in 5A 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016
Legacy HS Female Student Athlete of the Year for 2015-16
Travel Ball Team: Triple Crown Stars
Why Princeton?
I knew from the moment I began looking for schools that I wanted a college that was highly academic and highly competitive in softball. My list then grew to encompass the ability to take advantage of an endless array of opportunities, a great atmosphere, and a quiet but perfectly alive community to immerse myself in. Luckily for me, all of my dreams came to fruition in Princeton the moment I stepped on campus, and with an amazing team and supportive coaches to boot one can only ask, why not Princeton?
Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif.
High School: Carlsbad
Accolades:
Starting shortstop and 2017 team captain
California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Section Champions 2017
Offensive Player of the Year 2016
National Fastpitch High School Association (NFHS) Player of the Game – CIF Finals
Mighty 1090 (Radio) and Lolita's Taco Shop Female High School Athlete of the Year Nominee 2017
All-CIF Award Recognition in the CIF San Diego Section 2017
All League in the Avocado West League of San Diego County 2016 and 2017
Cal Hi Sports Athlete of the Week during CIF Championship Series in June 2017
Cal Hi Sports all-state team nominee 2017
Earned Royal Lancer honors as Carlsbad High School's top academic four percent of the class
California Scholarship Federation member 2014-17
San Diego Union-Tribune Scholar Athlete 2014-17
Intern Academy Honoree at Carlsbad High School 2017
Carlsbad Softball Association Scholarship Recipient 2017
Travel Ball Team: Cal Cruisers
Why Princeton?
I visited Princeton for the first time when I was a freshman in high school and I fell in love with it as soon as I stepped foot on campus. I loved the atmosphere of the whole environment and learning the history about the university.
Gianna Mavica #7 – IF/OF, R/R
Hometown: Colts Neck, N.J.
High School: St. John Vianney
Accolades:
Asbury Park Press all-division first team 2016 and 2017
Shore Sports Network all-county first team 2016 and 2017
Star-Ledger all-group second team 2016 and 2017
MSG Varsity all-state second team 2017 and honorable mention 2016
Team was four-time division and county title winners and conference title winners in 2014 and 2017
NJSIAA Scholar Athlete of the Year award winner 2017
St. John Vianney's 2017 Woman in Sports award winner, salutatorian and Golden Glove winner
Four-year letterwinner and two-year tennis captain earning Asbury Park Press all-division honors and second place in the Monmouth County Singles Championship 2017
Travel Ball Team: East Coast Elite
Why Princeton?
As soon as I stepped foot on campus, I knew Princeton was the right place for me. I was looking for a place that held a high standard in both academics and athletics, and Princeton was undeniably the best fit. However, it wasn't the apparent beautiful physical nature of the campus or the unparalleled combination of a world class education and Division I athletics that made Princeton my dream school, it was the university community's and softball team's family-like atmosphere that sealed the deal. When meeting the coaches and players, I found that the team shared a similar untaught competitive spirit and passion for the game that matched my personality. Although I presume that representing the best university in the world on the softball field will not be a simple task, it is a challenge that I am more than willing to take on and an opportunity that I am honored and grateful to have. I can't wait to get to campus this fall.
Mackenzie Meyer #14 – OF, R/R
Hometown: Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
High School: Lakewood Ranch
Accolades:
Four-year varsity letterwinner
Four-year school Scholar Athlete honoree
2015 Bradenton Herald first-team all-area
Lakewood Ranch 2015 Team Offensive MVP
Sarasota Herald Tribune Preps all-area honorable mention 2015
Team won the district title in 2016 and 2017
Lakewood Ranch Coach's Award Winner 2017
Sarasota Herald Tribune second-team all-area 2017
Bradenton Herald first-team all-area 2017
Miracle Sports second-team all-state 2017
Voted 2017 captain by teammates
Lakewood Ranch was nationally ranked throughout the season and ended as MaxPreps No. 29 in the country and ranked third in Florida 8A
Competed on the varsity weightlifting team in 2017
Travel Ball Team: Sarasota Heat
Why Princeton?
I have dreamed of going to Princeton since I was a little kid. It has the most beautiful campus that I have ever seen, along with state-of-the-art facilities. I wanted a school that would challenge me academically and allow me to play softball, one in the Northeast with small class sizes, top-notch professors, and plenty of opportunity. Princeton was the perfect fit.
Allie Reynolds #10 – P, R
Hometown: Littleton, Colo.
High School: J.K. Mullen
Accolades:
Four-time letterman in softball
Centennial League Athlete of the Month for August 2013 and October 2016
First-team All-Centennial League 2013, 2015 and 2016
First-team CHSAA All-Academic all-state 2015 and 2016
Colorado Coaches of Girls' Sports All-Colorado Team 2016
CHSAA first-team all-state 2016
Centennial League Player of the Year 2016
High school team captain 2016
Four time Torch Award recipient at Mullen for having above a 3.5 GPA and being involved in three or more extra-curriculars
National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist
Lasallian Merit Scholarship winner
Travel Ball Team: Colorado Angels
Why Princeton?
I fell in love with Princeton from the moment I stepped on campus. It's the perfect combination of elite, Ivy League academics and competitive Division I athletics. I cannot wait to play softball at such an incredible school.
Emily Taggart #11 - C/1B, R/R
Hometown: Westminster, Colo.
High School: Legacy
Accolades:
CHSSA all-state second team 2014 and 2015
CHSSA all-state first team 2016
Denver Post all-state first team in 5A 2014, 2015 and 2016
Denver Post All-Colorado 2014 and 2016
CHSSA All-Colorado Academic 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016
CHSSA all-conference 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016
MaxPreps all-league Front Range in 5A 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016
Legacy HS Female Student Athlete of the Year for 2015-16
Travel Ball Team: Triple Crown Stars
Why Princeton?
I knew from the moment I began looking for schools that I wanted a college that was highly academic and highly competitive in softball. My list then grew to encompass the ability to take advantage of an endless array of opportunities, a great atmosphere, and a quiet but perfectly alive community to immerse myself in. Luckily for me, all of my dreams came to fruition in Princeton the moment I stepped on campus, and with an amazing team and supportive coaches to boot one can only ask, why not Princeton?
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