Meredith College Women's Softball

Scavone was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame. The 2015 softball team set new Meredith records in batting average, slugging percentage and on-base percentage. Amanda White wrapped up her four-year career atop the college's softball records in 11 categories and earned All-Region and All-Conference honors for her effort. A member of Scavone's first recruiting class at Meredith, White ended her career as the 2015 NCAA National Statistical Champion for Slugging Percentage, leading the country with a .990. Meredith finished the 2014 season ranked fifth in USA South standings with a win over nationally ranked Piedmont, and Amanda White collected the program's first USA South Player of the Year honors. Standout pitcher Amanda Beirne led all of NCAA Division III in strikeouts most of the season with her final ranking as 16th.  During the 2013 campaign Meredith claimed a fourth-place regular season finish with a conference record of 13-8. Scavone and her team defeated the nationally ranked Captains in early-March, and split with the Panthers, who finished the regular season in a tie for first. Four Avenging Angels garnered All-Conference honors, including standout pitcher Amanda Beirne with a second team selection. In just her second season at the helm, Scavone garnered the 2012 USA South Coach of the Year honors after leading her team to a 26-10 overall record. The program-best 12-6 conference mark was good for a second-place tie in regular season league standings. Scavones 2012 team raised the standard for Meredith softball with 27 wins, the most in school history. The Avenging Angels recorded the programs most hits with 331 and most RBI with 174. Her pitching staff tallied a record dozen shutouts on the season with two earning All-USA South recognitionJessica Dzeskewicz, second team, and Beirne, honorable mention. Three additional Meredith players earned all-conference honors as a result of the standout season, the most Avenging Angel softball players to receive such recognition from the USA South in a single season. Alex Warren received first team accolades as a shortstop and Amanda White for her time at second base. Outfielder Emily Cooke earned a second team placement and honorable mention went to catcher Lorri Cole. Scavone brings a wealth of experience to the Avenging Angels athletics program. She came to Meredith after serving as the first assistant coach at Division I Fordham University. During Scavones tenure from 2003-2005, the Rams collected their first Atlantic 10 regular season title in 2005, as well as setting school records with 38 wins and 308 strikeouts. In addition, pitcher Sara Kinney was selected as the 2005 Atlantic 10 Pitcher of Year.  In her first season, Scavone helped guide the Fordham pitching staff to team records for earned run average, shutouts, and strikeouts, while making their second-straight Atlantic 10 tournament appearance. Kinney earned Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year honors as well. In addition to coaching softball at the collegiate level, Scavone played and coached professionally overseas.  In her first season while in Italy, as a player and coach for Giovane Porpetto in the Italian Federation Softball League, she helped Porpetto to a 20-8 overall record, good for First Place in the A Division, and a berth in the Serie A2 Best-of-Five Championship Series. In that series, Poretto defeated Rome, three games to one, with Scavone pitching a perfect game in Game 3. In the Championship series, Scavone pitched 14 innings allowing one hit, no earned runs, while striking out 22 batters. Overall, Scavone posted a perfect 8-0 record, pitching 56 innings, allowing just one earned run on 21 hits and four walks, while striking out 91 batters. Her 0.13 earned run average lead the league, and she ranked second with 11.38 strikeouts per game. Scavone was a four-year starter at Boston College from 2000-2003, while serving as team captain her junior and senior years. As a freshman, she garnered the 2000 Big East Rookie of the Year award, while also earning First Team All-Rookie and First Team All-Big East honors.  Scavone capped off her career as the Big East Pitcher of the Year in 2003 and earned First Team All-Big East honors. A 16-6 overall finish led Boston College to its first regular season title since 1998 and an NCAA Tournament berth. Scavone finished her career as the Big East career and single season strikeout record holder.  She was also a First Team Regional All-American in 2003.  She received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Boston College. A graduate of Bay Shore High School, Scavone received plenty of accolades with the Marauders as she was named the New York State Class A Player of the Year twice. She was also a two-time NFCA All-American, a two-time NFCA Academic All-American and a three-time Fast Pitch Magazine All-American. In June 2012, Scavone was inducted into the New York State High School Softball Hall of Fame as a member of the charter class. Previous to joining the Avenging Angels staff, Scavone taught private pitching and hitting lessons in the Raleigh area and has years of experience as an instructor at a variety of camps and clinics.  Scavone and husband Vincent have two children, Katherine and Ryan, and reside in Clayton.