2019 Softball Roster
Thompson, Shayla
Jersey Number 21
Shayla Thompson
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Newton, N.C.
- High School:
- Maiden
Bio
AS A SENIOR (2022):
- Played in 18 games, making one start, primarily as a pinch runner and in the outfield
- Plated three runs
- Had a perfect fielding percentage in seven chances with six putouts and an assist
- Missed a portion of the season due to injury
- All-ACC Academic Honor Roll
- Appeared in 30 games, making 20 starts
- Recorded eight hits, five runs and two RBIs
- Had two multi-hit games: at Boston College (2/19/21) and vs. Elon (3/6/21)
- Was a perfect 2-of-2 in stolen base attempts
- ACC Academic Honor Roll
- UNC Chi Alpha Sigma Inductee
- Played in 23 games, making 21 starts
- Tallied 14 hits, 10 runs, a double, three walks, two hit by pitches and an RBI
- Stole six bases on six attempts
- Recorded a six-game hitting streak (2/28-3/8)
- Had three multi-hit games, going 2-for-2 vs. NC Central (2/18/20) and 2-for-3 vs. Pittsburgh (2/28/20) and Syracuse (3/7/20)
- ACC Academic Honor Roll
- Recognized as a Tar Heel Scholar-Athlete
- Appeared in 43 games as Carolina’s primary pinch runner
- Stole 10 bases on 12 attempts, including one vs. NC State in the ACC tournament to help UNC set a tournament record (9)
- Plated 22 runs
- Saw time in left field vs. Coastal Carolina (4/9/19), collecting two flyouts
- Graduated in May 2022 with a degree in human development and family studies with a minor in history
- A four-year varsity letter winner at Maiden High School
- Garnered all-conference, all-district and all-state honors three times
- Two-time Offensive Player of the Year honoree
- Batted over .500 as a freshman and a junior
- Led all of NC Southern District 7 with a .513 batting average in 2015, adding 33 stolen bases as a rookie
- Hit .544 with 14 swipes in 2017, earning all-district and all-state honors
- Was a member of Carolina Elite from 2013-15
- Joined the Carolina Cardinals in 2016, leading the travel team to an 18U National Championship in Oregon
- Also competed in track, competing in the 4x100 meter relay
- Born on Oct. 26, 1999
- Daughter of LaDonna Thompson-Ross and George Ross
- Has a younger sister, Tymaure Thompson
- Was a member of the National Technical Honor Society and a Beta Member, while serving as a Junior Marshall in 2015-16
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