2008 Softball Roster
Roster
Nakita Boyce
- Position:
- OF
- Bats/Throws:
- L/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Springfield, MO
- High School:
- Glendale HS
AS A JUNIOR (2007):
Named to the Southeastern Conference Academic all-SEC team ... For her performance in the Bulldog Round Robin, named to the all-tournament squad ... Saw action in 61 games, starting all of them ... Posted a career-high .308 batting average in 182 at-bats ... Had a .401 slugging percentage and a .377 on-base percentage ... Tallied 38 runs scored and 26 RBI ... Had 13 multiple-hit games and eight multiple-RBI games ...Tallied a career-high five at-bats against Georgia (2/24) and Nebraska (4/21) ... Had a team-high six triples ... Drew 17 walks and was 20-for-22 on stolen base attempts ... Recorded six sacrifice hits and tied a team lead with three sacrifice flies ... Committed only five errors in 56 total chances for a .919 fielding percentage ... Had a 16-game hitting streak between 2/24 and 3/17.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006):
Saw action in 61 games, starting every game in left field ... Recipient of MSU’s Most Improved Player award ... Posted a .302 batting average in 179 at-bats with 33 runs scored on 54 hits, including six extra-base hits and 20 RBI ... Tallied a .341 slugging percentage and a .337 on-base percentage ... Drew seven walks and stole 18-of-21 bases ... Committed seven errors in 98 total chances for a .929 fielding percentage ... Crossed the plate with five game-winning runs, while knocking in four game-winning RBI ... Turned in 13 multiple-hit games and five multiple-RBI games ... Hit 32-for-78 (.410) with runners on base ... Hit 6-for-14 (.429) with three RBI and five runs scored at the USF Best Western Invitational ... Hit 5-for-12 (.417) with four runs and an RBI during the Bulldog Classic ... Included a 3-for-3 day with two runs against Tennessee State ... Batted .583 (7-for-12) with three RBI and four runs scored en route to all-tournament honors at the Bulldog Round Robin ... Included a 3-for-4 day hitting line in a win over Southeast Missouri State ... Also included a 3-for-3 day with two runs and two RBI against Alcorn State ... Produced three hits and a run in State’s win over No. 13 Washington at the Compass Bank Invitational ... Hit 3-for-4 with two RBI in State’s 13-2 win at Long Beach State ... Had a career-high three RBI in Game One against fourth-ranked Alabama.
AS A FRESHMAN (2005):
Saw action in 43 games, including 23 starts, 13 of which came in center field ... Posted a .169 batting average in 59 at-bats with 10 runs scored on 10 hits, including one extra-base hit, and two RBI ... Tallied a .203 slugging percentage and a .258 on-base percentage ... Also drew seven walks and was 7-for-9 on stolen base attempts ... Committed three errors in 34 total chances for a .912 fielding percentage ... Hit 8-for-16 (.500) as the leadoff batter in an inning ... Hit .429 (3-for-7) with an RBI and two runs scored en route to all-tournament honors at the Bulldog Classic ... Included a 2-for-4 day hitting line in a win over Troy ... Produced a hit and a pair of runs in State’s doubleheader split at Middle Tennessee ... Hit 1-for-2 with a walk in State’s series finale victory at South Carolina, including a game-tying RBI triple in the second inning ... Singled, stole a base and scored the game’s only run in a 1-0 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in MSU’s NCAA Region 4 tournament opener.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
Prepped at Glendale High School for coach Dustin Combs ... Played club softball for Missouri Madness and coach Glenn Knaebel ... Played and started every game as a prep senior and helped lead Glendale to 17-9 record, the district championship and a second place finish in the conference ... Hit .436 with three home runs and 20 RBI and was 14-for-15 on stolen base attempts ... An all-Ozarks, all-district, all-conference, all-region and all-state selection ... Played and started every game as a prep junior and helped lead the Falcons to a 25-4 record, the district and sectional championship and an appearance in the Elite 8 of the state tournament ... Hit .583 with five home runs and 28 RBI and was 27-for-28 on stolen base attempts ... Set Missouri high school record with 46 career steals ... Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year honoree ... An all-district, all-conference and all-region selection as well ... Played and started every game for the Missouri Madness and helped lead the club organization to seven tournament championships, including the ASA Northern National, ASA State and Heartland Exposure tournaments ... An all-district and all-conference performer in track, running on the record-setting 4x100-meter relay squad.
PERSONAL:
Born Nakita Destini Boyce on July 8, 1986, in Nashville, Tenn. ... Daughter of Ron and Edith Boyce ... Father is currently serving as head track and field coach at Missouri State ... Currently pursuing her master’s degree in business administration after earning her undergraduate degree in marketing in December.
