Bio

2017 at Taylor: Appeared in 51 games for the Trojans, with 49 starts during her junior season…Collected 54 hits in 146 at-bats for a .370 batting average, including 10 doubles and nine home runs…Her nine round-trippers were second-most on the team, tied a career-high and ranked fifth in the Crossroads League…Eight of her nine home runs came in league play, ranking second in the Crossroads League…Drove in 41 runs, good for third-most on the squad and sixth-most in the Crossroads League…Her 35 RBI in league play were tied for second-best among Crossroads League players…Led the team and ranked third in the Crossroads League with a .623 slugging percentage…Hit a team-best five home runs at Gudakunst Field, while adding a team-high .750 slugging percentage at home…Registered a hit in 40-of-51 games, with 11 multi-hit games, including three-straight multi-hit performances during the Crossroads League Tournament…Went 2-for-3 at the plate in TU’s 3-2 upset of No. 6 Lindsey Wilson in the Opening Round of the NAIA National Tournament, the program’s second-ever win in the national tournament…In the field, committed just one error all season and recorded 117 putouts in 127 chances for a .992 fielding percentage…Was named Crossroads League Player of the Week (April 17-23)…Earned spot on Crossroads League Gold Glove Team as a catcher.

2016 at Taylor: Played in 51 games and started 48 of those as a sophomore for Taylor, primarily at first base and catcher…Posted a .303 batting average on the year…Had the third-most hits (46) and runs (30) on the squad…Ranked second on the team and seventh in the Crossroads League with eight home runs, while also totaling 34 RBIs, second-most on the team…Recorded a slugging percentage of .507 and on-base percentage of .373…Ended the season on an eight-game hitting streak, including three multi-hit games…Tallied 10 multi-hit games on the year…Went a perfect 3-for-3 from the dish in a 6-2 win over Goshen on April 18, hitting two round-trippers and driving in five of TU’s six runs…Out of 356 chances in the field, notched 329 putouts and a .980 fielding percentage...Was selected to the Crossroads League All-Tournament Team.

2015 at Taylor: Carter had an outstanding freshman campaign, playing in 49 games and starting in 46…Contributed at catcher, first base, the designated player position and as an outfielder when needed…Totaled 66 hits and batted to a .429 average to rank No. 7 in the Crossroads League…Had a .458 on-base percentage and led TU in slugging percentage at .701, the sixth-best mark in the Crossroads League…Drove in a team-high 51 RBI, fifth-most in the Crossroads League, while striking out just four times all season…Carter’s statistics were particularly impressive at home on Gudakunst Field, helping Taylor to a 14-4 record by batting .644 with six home runs, 22 RBI, a slugging percentage of 1.156, on-base percentage of .660 and 15 runs scored…Tied for the lead on the Taylor squad with nine home runs, which ranked third in the Crossroads League…Hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the top of the seventh inning against No. 18 Indiana Wesleyan to help lift Taylor to a 9-7 victory on the road…Also led Taylor with 15 doubles on the season…Came around to score 29 runs…Had a 10-game hitting streak that coincided with TU’s 10-game winning streak from April 14 to April 24…Had two games with five RBIs and two multi-home run games…Produced two or more hits in 21 contests…Hit a walk-off single against Bethel on April 3 in a 5-4 win…Owned a .972 fielding percentage in 180 chances…Was named Crossroads League Player of the Week (March 30 – April 5)…Was an All-Crossroads League performer and National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Great Lakes Region First Team selection...Earned NAIA Second-Team All-American honors.

Prep: Carter is from Greenwood, Indiana and attended Greenwood Community High…Earned four varsity letters…Led Woodmen to four Mid-State Conference Championships and a pair of county championships…Two-time All-Mid-State Conference performer…Named all-district and All-Johnson County as a senior…Also lettered four times in volleyball.

Personal: Daughter of David and Beth Carter…Majoring in elementary education at Taylor.