2005: Started in 66 games as a junior, primarily behind the plate...tallied a .296 avg. with 23 RBI and 15 doubles...went 3-for-3 in the victory against IPFW (2/6) at the Hawaii Paradise Classic....hit a home run at Florida A&M (2/12)...hit two doubles and drove in two runs vs. Webber International (2/26)...had a season-high four hits vs. Chattanooga (3/13) at the Speedline Invitational...went 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored at Edward Waters (3/19)...had a double in win against Campbell (3/24)...went 3-for-4 with an RBI at South Carolina State (4/5)...hit two doubles, had two RBI and two hits vs. Savannah State (4/6)....hit a double and drove in two runs vs. Edward Waters (4/11)...smashed her second home run of the season at Lipscomb (4/17)...hit two doubles and tied the JU single-game recored by scoring five times vs. Savannah State (4/28)...hit her only triple of the season vs. Savannah State (4/29).

2004: Appeared in 62 games, starting 60 as a sophomore, (49 at catcher and 11 at designated player)...hit .245 with 23 RBI and 24 runs scored...finished fifth in the Atlantic Sun and second on the team with 27 walks...ranked second on the team in sacrifice hits (13) and fourth in on-base percentage (.363)...had 10 multi-hit and five multi-RBI games...tallied a .993 fielding percentage, making only two errors in 268 chances to lead the team among all starters...went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a JU single-game record five runs in the season-opening win at Savannah State (2/4)...also had two RBI and scored two runs in the second game of the doubleheader against the Tigers...drove in the game-winning run in the Dolphins' 2-1 win over No. 10 Florida State (2/20)...went 2-for-2 with two RBI against Winthrop (2/28)...went 2-for-3 with an RBI vs. Illinois-Chicago (3/7)...also had two hits at Georgia State (3/26), at Winthrop (4/5) and vs. Belmont (4/16).

2003: Started all 56 games as a freshman (47 at catcher, 6 in right field and 3 at designated player)...hit .286 with 19 RBI and ranked third on the team in both categories...led the A-Sun with 24 sacrifice bunts and was fourth in the league with three sacrifice flies...finished second on the team with 17 walks...had nine multi-hit and four multi-RBI games...had a team-best .991 fielding percentage with just two errors in 234 chances...went 7-for-15 over a span of four games (3/14-16)...went 5-for-6 with four RBI and four runs scored in doubleheader sweep of Savannah State (3/1)...had 2-for-4 outing with three RBI to lead the Dolphins over South Carolina State (3/16)...earned Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference honors...made the Dean's List in spring of 2003.

High School: Four-year starter at Palm Harbor University High for coach Chuck Poetter...as a senior, earned 5A all-county, All-Suncoast and All-Pinellas County Athletic Conference honors...also led the team in singles while batting .426...as a junior, batted .408 and led team to third straight 4A state finals appearance while earning first-team all-state and all-county honors...as a sophomore, hit .436 to lead the Hurricanes to the state finals while being named second-team all-state...as a freshman, hit .406 as Palm Harbor captured the 4A state championship while earning second-team all-state and first-team all-county honors...also led team in home runs as a freshman...off the field, was a member of the Honor Roll.

Personal: Born Aug. 18, 1983, in Islip, N.Y...daughter of Michael and Maria Elena Palumbo...has one brother, Mike...majoring in physical education.