Ashley Griffith Class: Senior Hometown: Mt. Laurel, N.J. High School: Lenape Height: 5-6 Position: OF Experience: SO B/T: L/R

NITTANY LION CAREER
2008: Played in and started 50 games for the Nittany Lions... collected a .983 fielding percentage... recorded at least one hit in each of her first four games... registered three runs in as many games against Purdue and Indiana at the start of Big Ten play... inked a career high six at-bats against Ohio State (4/20)... nomed o the Academic All-Big Ten team.

2007: Has started 44 of the 46 games she's played in left field, including the last 41 straight... scored a run in first collegiate game against N.C. State (2/10)... hit a single and scored two runs in win over North Carolina (2/11)... had two hits and two runs in each of two games against Columbia (3/2 and 3/3)... went 3-for-4 against Colorado State, also scoring three runs (3/9)... hit a triple, her first career extra base hit, and had three RBI in win over Toledo (3/11)... had two hits and two RBI in nine inning win over Fullerton (3/15)... scored three runs, including the game-winner in upset win over No. 8 Texas (3/16)... hit two singles and scored one run in victory over No. 9 Michigan (3/17)... had two hits and scored two runs in win over St. Francis (3/28)... went 5-for-8 in two games at Pitt to lead Lions to sweep (4/18)... hit a two-run double in close loss to Ohio State (5/5).

HIGH SCHOOL: Played right field, center field and short stop at Lenape Regional high school in Medford N.J... Was named first team all-state her junior and senior year... chosen as Gatorade Player of the year and Best Female Athlete... also lettered in field hockey for three years and winter track for four years.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Steve and Bonnie Griffith... is studying kinesiology... was born on December 20, 1987...has a twin, Kristen (19), who attends Delaware... enjoys snowboarding, wakeboarding and every other sport.

WHY I CHOSE PENN STATE: "Because the college atmosphere is unlike anything I've ever seen."

QUOTING COACH PETRINI "Ashley is one of those athletes that you get that is a tremendous `gym rat.' She will run through a brick wall at full speed and compete with all of her heart. I am eager to see her speed and offense go to the next level. She is going to be a key catalyst in our offensive repertoire."