Amherst College Athletics

• "I made Virginia Wesleyam my top choice because of the good vibes throughout campus, the nice students, and the pride in  their athletics."
• Selected VWC over Mary Washington, Lynchburg College, and Bridgewater College

VWC Career Statistics

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Presidential Scholarship Award recipient

Prep Accolades

• First team All-Virginia AA in 2012
• Helped guide Louisa to a final season record of 24-3 as a senior
• All-Free-Lance-All Star 2011, 2012
• Jefferson District Player of the Year 2012
• First team Jefferson District catcher 2012
• Region II first team catcher
• Region II Player of the Year 2012
• First Team Jefferson district catcher 2011
• Second tTeam Jefferson District All-Region 2011
• First team Jefferson District second baseman 2010
• Second Team All-Region second baseman 2010
• Second Team All-Area second Baseball 2010
• Third team Jefferson District utility player 2009
• Certificate of Recognition from Deborah D. Pettit, Superintendent. 2009-2010
• Also competed in field hockey and was team captain as a junior and senior
• Three time All-Jefferson District honoree, including first team as a senior
• Second team All-Region in field hockey as a senior
• Ranked 74th academically in a class of 369

Personal

• Daughter of Dawn and Jimmy Goad
• Has one brother, Drew
• Enjoys all varieties of music and spending vacation time in Cape Hatteras, N.C.
• Favorites include the book "The Notebook," the movie "A Beautiful Mind," and the TV series "Criminal Minds"
• A fan of celebrity comedian Betty White
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "I'm determined and respectful. I will achieve my goals."
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "the joy I have playing and representing my school. Feeling the pride and adrenaline gets me every time."
• My personal athletic goals at VWC are: "to be on/lead the team to a championship, and to be an All-American."
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "the mental aspect."
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "a local person than a famous one. I believe the famous get their head blown up, and would only act their part around me than be their true self."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "Survivor, because I'd love to try and live off the land and compete under extreme conditions."
• If I could possess one superpower it would be: "flying, even though I am afraid of heights. I'f I could fly I could go anywhere at any time I wanted free of charge."
• People might be surprised to know: "that my senior year of high school was spent in trailers. My county was the epicenter of the earthquake in August of 2011. I never returned to my high school after the first week of my senior year. It will be demolished in the upcoming months."
• It's the year 2025 and: "married with kids, living in a log cabin with plenty of land. I'll have a steady job that pays enough to not live paycheck to paycheck."
• The most important advice I've received is: "If you don't like a certain situation that you can't change, then change your outlook upon it."