Southern Maine Athletics

2026: Named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District ... Named Maine College Baseball & Softball Association (MCBSA) Second Team All-State ... Led the team in games pitched (23), starts (18), innings pitched (118.1) wins (13), saves (3), WHIP (1.12) and strikeouts (99) ... Posted an ERA of 2.43 with a record of 13-6 with 13 complete games, three shutouts and three saves ... Struck out five or more batters eight times with two games with 10 or more strikeouts ... Struck out 12 batters in wins against Salem State (4/8/26) and WestConn (5/2/26). 

2025: Named the 2025 Maine College Baseball & Softball Association (MCBSA) Rookie of the Year and First Team All-State ... Named First Team All-Little East Conference and to the LEC All-Rookie Team ... Led the team in games pitched (24), starts (23), innings pitched (129.1) and strikeouts (105) ... Posted a ERA of 2.54 with a record of 12-9 and a save ... Threw 13 complete games and four shutouts ... Had a season-best 10 strikeouts in a 5-0 shutout victory over VTSU-Castleton (4/13/2025) ... Struck out five or more batters 10 times.

Why USM: I chose USM because of the culture built by the athletes and coaches, the team dynamic was special from my first visit.

Before USM: Lettered in softball, cross country and volleyball at Nokomis ... Two-time KVAC Class B Softball Player of the Year (2022 and 2023) ... Named All-State in softball in 2022, 2023, and 2024 ... Helped her team to the Maine Class B State Championship in 2024 ... Graduated Nokomis as the program leader in strikeouts, strikeouts per game, no-hitters, ERA, WHIP, innings pitched and walks ... National Honor Society member.

Personal: Majoring in Public Health with minors in educational studies and athletic coaching... Daughter of Betsy and Shawn Coots ... Has one sibling, Hallie.