Coach Pepin: “Summer is throwing harder and with more command over her pitches. She has a year of experience and has developed a more powerful bat. She will make some big strides this season.”
High School: Four-year starter in softball, volleyball and basketball... in softball, was a pitcher who struck out more than 500 batters in her career... four-time all-conference pick in softball, earning first-team honors as a junior and senior... All-State selection as a senior in softball for the Class "S" school... two-year captain in all three sports... National Honor Society...
PERSONAL: born Summer L. Cipriani December 11, 1995 in Guatemala City, Guatemala...Parents: Linda and Mike… Brothers: Michael, Tyler... Major: Physical Education… Career plans: Teaching... Residence: North Stonington, CT...
INDIVIDUAL CAREER HONORS:
2016: LEC Pitcher of the Week (March 28th)
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | BAvg. | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SAvg. | BB | HP | SO | OBAvg. | SF | SH | SB- | A | PO | A | E | FAvg. |
| 2015 | .404 | 28 | 17 | 57 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | .439 | 7 | 0 | 6 | .469 | 0 | 1 | 0- | 0 | 53 | 4 | 3 | .950 |
| 2014 | .286 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0- | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | .941 |
| TOTAL | .380 | 46 | 20 | 71 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 29 | .408 | 7 | 0 | 11 | .436 | 0 | 1 | 0- | 0 | 56 | 17 | 4 | .948 |
SUMMER...REVEALED
Favorite aspect of my sport: My teammates always pick each other up
Most difficult aspect of playing a sport in college: Time management
Favorite sport other than my own: Volleyball
My most overused phrase: “I don’t know”
Biggest rival: Western Connecticut
The biggest influence in my athletic career: All my coaches
Dream job: College softball head coach
If I were a superhero my superpower would be: Flying
Favorite athlete in my sport: Molly Rathbun
Favorite movie quote: “Just because you accept help from someone, doesn’t mean that you have failed. It just means you’re not in it alone.” -- Life As We Know It
Favorite musical artist or song: Blowin’ In The Wind (by Bob Dylan)
Pet peeve: People who are late
My life motto: Think positive
In 10 years, I hope that I am not: Still trying to pass Praxis
If I won lotto, this is what I would do with the money: Donate it all to charity
Favorite smell: Fresh cut grass
If I could go out on a date with a celebrity, the celebrity would be: Julie Andrews
Hardest thing I have ever done: Take Praxis
If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Italy
One thing or person I would bring if I was stranded on a deserted island: My dog, Phoebe
This is impossible: “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I’m Possible.”
Biggest adjustment to college life: Not seeing my pets everyday
What I will take away from my college experience: Everything I learned in Switch’s class in addition to the friendships that were made
If I could change one thing in the world, it would be: Discrimination
What I spent most of my time doing this past summer: Playing softball and working at the elementary school
Last person I hugged: My mom
Favorite TV show growing up: Rugrats
Define success: Overcoming adversity
If you had to move to a different state, where would you move?: Colorado
What do you think is the single best decision you've made in your life so far? Go to Eastern
