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DeNae Vasquez-Dickson

Position

OF

Height

5-4

Class

So.

Hometown

Grapevine,Texas

Previous School

Colleyville Heritage HS

B/T

L/L

AUDIO PRONUNCIATION

SOPHOMORE (2025): Started in all 52 games… made 37 starts in left field, 13 in center field and two in right field… hit leadoff in 10 games, second in 41 and third in one… led the team with 18 sac bunts, was second in on-base percentage, triples and runs scored, third in slugging percentage, total bases, doubles and hits, fourth in batting average and RBI… second in the NCAA in sac bunts while leading the MW… improved her batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, hits, total bases, doubles, triples, walks and RBI from her freshman to sophomore season… posted 11 multi-hit games with six multi-RBI games… four games with three hits… had a streak of 17 games reaching base and a nine-game hitting streak on the season.

FRESHMAN (2024): Played in 53 games with 46 starts… made 29 starts in center field, 12 in left field and five in right… finished the season with a three-game hitting streak… led the team with 15 sac bunts, which led the Mountain West, was tied for third in runs scored (19), third in doubles (six), fourth in RBI (18) and stolen bases (five) and fifth in slugging percentage (.348) and total bases (47)… finished with four multi-hit games (three with two and one with three) and seven multi-RBI games (all with two RBI)… was 3-5 with bases loaded, 10-39 with runners in scoring position,  5-8 with runners on third and less than two outs and 45-84 successfully advancing runners… first start came against UTEP on Feb. 14 and first collegiate hit came in the second game against UTEP on Feb. 14… named MW Freshman of the Week on May 6… her 15 sac bunts tied the MW record for sac bunts by a freshman, last done by Tiffany Messerschmidt (BYU) done in 2009.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Colleyville Heritage High School… named all-district MVP.

CLUB: Played for Glory Adkinds Gold 18U.

PERSONAL: Birthday is Sept. 24… born in Carrollton, Texas … parents are Michele Vasquez and Kareem Dickson … has two siblings, Dewayne and DeShaunn… majoring in exercise science.

ON WHY UNM: “I love the players and the coaches and it is a place I would love to be for four years!”