12  Ali Schmidt Class: Senior Hometown: Cordova, Md. High School: Easton HS Last College: Philadelphia University Height: 5-8 Position: P B/T: R/R

CAREER ACCOLADES
• C-USA Pitcher of the Week (Feburary 28, 2012)

2012 - SENIOR SEASON
• Made 26 appearances in the circle for the Knights, with 19 starts
• Finshed the year with a 13-4 record with a 1.69 ERA, 84 strikeouts and a .226 opponent batting average
• Ranked in C-USA's top-10 in saves (1st), ERA (5th), opponent batting average (7th), wins (8th)
• Set the UCF single-season record and tied the UCF career record with three saves
• Tossed 2.2 perfect innings of relief vs. Houston in the C-USA Tournament (5/10)
• Twirled a four-hit shutout on Senior Weekend vs. Houston (4/28)
• Worked the quickest game of the Knights season, defeating Bethune-Cookman in just one hour and 15 minutes (4/18)
• Threw a one-hit shutout against future BIG EAST foe Georgetown (3/7)
• Set a career-high with 12 strikeouts in a victory vs. Eastern Michigan (2/25)
• Picked up her first Division I win vs. Florida A&M (2/11)

Prior to UCF:
• Transferred from Philadelphia University
• Also played in high school at Easton High School under coach Jan Greenhawk
• CACC all-tournament team as a freshman
• CACC second team all-conference as a freshman
• Team Co-MVP in 2009 after recording a 2.11 ERA and 281 strikeouts
• Pitched two perfect games in 2010
• Recorded a 1.89 ERA, an 18-9 record, and 225 strikeouts as a sophomore
• Recorded six shutouts, a 14-12 record, a 2.16 ERA and 214 strikeouts in 179 innings as a junior
• Was named to the CACC all-conference first team
• Played softball for head coach John Kelly

Personal
• Born in Easton, Md.
• Daughter of Joe and Cindy Schmidt
• Majoring in engineering