8 Courtney Marchand
8 - Courtney Marchand
Height: 5-1
Year: Jr
Hometown: Raymond, N.H.
High School: Timberlane Regional
Position: IF/OF
Major: Psychology
Previous Team: R-R

2012: Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring Semester). Appeared in and started in all 39 games for the Skyhawks on the season. Made all 39 starts in centerfield. Batted in the second spot in the lineup 34 times, three times in the eighth-slot and twice as the number nine hitter in the order. When batting as the two-hole hitter in the lineup, Stonehill posted a 20-14 record overall. Batted .263 (31-for-118) on the year with 27 runs (sixth best all-time in a single-season), one double and 15 runs batted in. Posted a .271 slugging percentage, drew nine walks, had an on-base percentage of .310 and was perfect in stolen bases attempts going 7-for-7. Led the team and the Northeast-10 Conference in sacrifice hits with 12 and also notched two sacrifice fly outs. Had six multi-hit games and two multi-RBI contests. Compiled a .972 fielding percentage in 71 chances (64 putouts, five assists, two errors). Hit .302 (19-for-63) with runners on-base, .325 with runners in scoring position (13-for-40), .533 with a runner on third and less than two outs (8-for-15) and .310 with two outs (9-for-29). She also collected six 2-out RBI's and successfully advanced runners on-base at a 63-percent clip in 83 opportunities. Had a seven-game hitting streak that spanned from March 16 to March 24. She tallied ten hits during that stretch, scored ten runs, and collected four RBI's. Went 2-for-3 with three runs batted in against Franklin Pierce on April 3. Stole a pair of bases against The College of Saint Rose on March 10 in game two of a doubleheader on March 10. Had a pair of sacrifices against Bentley University on March 20 and Merrimack College (4/11).

2011: Appeared in 42 games for Stonehill, 40 starts. Batted .194 (14-for-72) with 11 runs scored, four doubles and eight runs batted in. Went 1-for-3 in stolen base attempts. Posted a .931 fielding percentage with 51 putouts and three assists. Hit .303 (10-for-33) in road games with three doubles and three runs batted in. Reached base as a leadoff batter in an inning at a .429 (6-for-14) clip. Had two games with multiple hits versus Nyack College (3/25) and Saint Anselm College (4/26). Knocked in four runs total in a doubleheader against Bentley University (4/18). Compiled two 3-game hitting streaks on the season.

2010: Started all 40 games in her first collegiate season. Hit .285 (35-for-123) with a team-high 23 runs scored and eight doubles with a triple, home run and 14 RBI. Stole four bases on six attempts and committed just one error, with two outfield assists, for a .985 fielding percentage. Led the team with 18 walks, posting a .380 on-base percentage and .390 slugging percentage. Started all 28 NE-10 games and hit .270 (24-for-89) with 14 runs scored, six doubles, a triple, home run and six RBI. Committed just one error, with an outfield assist, for a .981 fielding percentage in NE-10 play. Was 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a run scored and season-high five RBI against California (Pa.) (3/8). Hit 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored in win over Seton Hill (3/9). Went 1-for-2 with an RBI and two runs scored in win over Concordia-St. Paul (3/9). Batted a combined 5-for-8 with a pair of doubles and runs scored in doubleheader split at Saint Michael's (4/1). Was 2-for-4 with a double, home run, two RBI and runs scored in game one of doubleheader sweep of Franklin Pierce (4/7). Finished 2-for-2 with a run scored in game one of split at Assumption (4/11). Hit 2-for-4 with a triple and run scored in game one win at Bentley (4/13). Batted 1-for-2 with a pair of walks, a double and RBI in game one win over Southern Connecticut State (4/19). Drove in two runs with a double in game one win at Pace (4/25).

High School: 2009 graduate of Timberlane Regional High School. Four-year letterwinner and senior year captain. Team won Class L championship in 2008. Two-time First Team All-State selection.

Personal: Born August 7, 1991, Lowell, Mass. Daughter of Thomas Marchand of Danville, Mass. Has a brother, Justin (23), and sister, Shannon (22). Majoring in psychology. Supports the Tennessee softball team. Lists Megan Gibson as her favorite athlete.

Batting Statistics

Year GP/GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-Att
2010 40/40
.285
123
23
35
8
1
1
14
18
27
4-6
2011 42/40 .194 72 11 14 4 0 0 8 3 16 1-3
2012 39/39 .263 118 27 31 1 0 0 15 9 27 7-7
Totals 121/119
.256
313
61
80
13
1
1
37
30
70
12-16