2009 Season: Appeared in 21 games during her freshman season ... made 21 appearances in the circle including seven starts ... also served as the designated player in seven games ... missed almost a month after suffering an injury against George Mason ... named CAA Rookie of the Week after going 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA at the Miken Classic ... recorded her first hit against St. Francis ... drove in a run at UMBC ... struck out a season-high five batters against UNC Wilmington ... finished the year with a 6-3 record and 31 strikeouts in 72 innings.

Background: Helped lead San Ramon Valley H.S. to the North Coast Section Playoffs all four years, including a third place finish in 2006 ... earned the CIF Scholastic Team Award ... earned all-league honors all four years ... earned team's MVP award as a freshman and a sophomore ... MVP of various tournaments ... had over 300 strikeouts during her high school career ... also played basketball at San Ramon for her sister, Monica ... member of the Sorcerer 18 Gold club team.

Personal: Has one older sister ... lists sister as the person she admires the most ... hobbies include scrapbooking, texting and shopping ... favorite athlete is Danica Patrick... lists "Crossing the Line" as her favorite book ... favorite movie is "The Hannah Montana" Movie ... lists Angelina Jolie as her favorite actress ... enjoys music by Carrie Underwood ... enjoys eating at the rotating sushi bar ... most memorable experience is playing basketball with her sister as her coach in high school ... sister, Monica Ortega, played basketball at Holy Names College ... father works as the Vice President of the IT department for McKesson Corporation ... daughter of Robert and Lydia Ortega ... born on September 27, 1990 in Berkeley, Calif. ... major is Exercise Science.