| Desi Giordano |
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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
West Caldwell, N.J.
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| High School:
Caldwell
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| Height:
5-9
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| Position:
3B/1B
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| B/T:
R/R
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2009 (SOPHOMORE YEAR)
Started in all 46 games for the Blue and White...Belted 24 hits with a team-leading seven home runs in 116 at-bats...Sported an on-base percentage of .303 and a slugging percentage of .422...Knocked in 19 RBI...Walked 13 times...Slapped four doubles...Had a career day at Illinois (3/22) going 3-for-4 with five RBI and three runs scored thanks to a career-high two homers...Hit in four consecutive games from Feb. 7 to Feb. 14...Had a 1-for-2 day with two RBI and a run scored vs. Cal State Bakersfield (2/7)...Knocked home one and scored twice behind 3-for-4 hitting against George Washington (2/14)...Went 1-for-2 and walked twice with a run scored and an RBI vs. Nebraska (2/28)...Hit successfully in 9-of-13 games from Mar. 7-Apr. 1...Went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored behind a double vs. eventual national champion Washington (3/13)...Went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a home run vs. Arizona (3/14)...Hit a two-run home run against Northwestern (3/28)...Smacked five home runs in six games from Mar. 14 to Mar. 28...Had a 1-for-3 day with an RBI and a double vs. Michigan (4/1)...Had a single against Kent State (4/14), Minnesota (4/18) and Michigan State (4/29), respectively...Went 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs vs. Indiana (5/2).
2008 (FRESHMAN YEAR)
Played in 50 games for the Nittany Lions while starting 47 times...Was one of two on the team to successfully complete all of her stolen base attempts, going 2-for-2...Had three triples and six home runs while hitting .256...Hit a two-RBI home run with first career hit against Michigan (2/17)...Went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs scored in an 8-0 shutout of Appalachian State (2/23)...Hit a two-RBI home run in an 8-0 victory over Syracuse (2/24)...Went 2-for-4 with a two-RBI double and a run scored in a 9-3 win over East Carolina (2/24)...Recorded a double against South Alabama (2/29)...Hit a home run in a 3-0 shutout of Southern Miss (3/1)...Went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in a 3-0 upset over then No. 9 LSU (3/1)...Had a 2-for-2 day at the plate with an RBI double in a 5-1 win over Maine (3/8)...Registered a double and a triple with three RBI in a 7-0 victory over Dartmouth (3/14)...Went 1-for-3 with a two RBI double in a 10-2 win over Toledo (3/22)...Recorded an RBI double in a 5-1 victory over Youngstown State (3/23)...Went 1-for-2 with an RBI double and two runs scored in a 13-4 win over Miami (Ohio) (3/23)...Had a career-high five RBI with a home run in a 15-3 victory against Bucknell (3/25)...Registered a two-RBI single and scored twice in a 9-1 win over Saint Francis (3/26, game 2)...Went 2-for-3 with a two-RBI double against Purdue (3/28)...Recorded a three-RBI triple and a home run in a 13-0 shutout of Illinois (4/5)...Hit a two-RBI triple in a 2-0 victory over Wisconsin (4/13)...Went 1-for-2 with an RBI single and a run scored in a 7-0 shutout of Maryland (4/16)...Recorded a career high six at-bats against Northwestern (4/25)...Hit a walk-off home run in a 4-3 victory over Michigan State (4/27).
BEFORE PENN STATE
Named Second Team NFCA High School All-American senior year...Named First Team Northern Hills Conference all four years...First Team All-State Group 2 and First Team Essex County sophomore, junior, and senior years...Set James Caldwell High School records for most career RBI and home runs...Led her team to 2005 State Championship...Team also finished Northern Hills Conference champions her last three years...Named Essex County Pitcher of the Year junior year and Essex County Player of the Year senior year...Led team in stolen bases and home runs all four years...Team captain senior year... Four-year letterwinner in soccer.
PERSONAL
Desiree Jean Giordano was born on March 2, 1989 to Michael and Mary Anne Giordano...Has an older brother, Joe (24) ...Majoring in communications arts and sciences.
QUOTING GIORDANO ON PENN STATE
"I chose Penn State because of its academics and the atmosphere. The whole atmosphere was the best fit for me; I fell in love at first sight."
QUOTING COACH PETRINI ON GIORDANO
"Desi was able to slide back over to third base this past fall and tackled it with a vengeance. She has cat-like reactions and very smooth hands at the hot corner. Offensively, we are anxious to see Desi's power and clutch abilities consistently throughout the season. She is definitely ready to make her mark on our program."
CAREER STATS
| 2008 |
.256 |
50-47 |
129 |
24 |
33 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
34 |
64 |
.496 |
21 |
3 |
.370 |
2-2 |
146-49-7 |
.965 |
| 2009 |
.207 |
46-46 |
116 |
18 |
24 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
19 |
49 |
.422 |
13 |
3 |
.303 |
2-3 |
66-69-17 |
.888 |
| Total |
.233 |
96-93 |
245 |
42 |
57 |
11 |
3 |
13 |
53 |
113 |
.461 |
34 |
6 |
.339 |
4-5 |
212-118-24 |
.932 |
