University of Dayton Athletics

2015 (Senior)
Started in 48 games for the Flyers during her senior campaign while making 49 total appearances...Posted the sixth best batting percentage (.395) in the A-10...Led the A-10 in home runs with 14...Third in the A-10 in slugging percentage (.769)...Second in the A-10 in total bases with 113...Career bests in batting percentage, home runs, slugging percentage, and times walked (21)...Had 17 mulit-hit games...Ended the season on a 4 game hitting streak and reached a career high 18 game hitting streak during the season...Reached base in the last 23 games of the season......Team best 13 multi-RBI games...Named the A-10 Player of the Year as well as making First Team All-Conference.

2014 (Junior)
Started in all 56 games for the Flyers in 2014....posted 69 hits, 12 doubles, 12 home runs, and 44 RBI's, all career highs...Also posted team best .375 batting average with 37 walks...Stole 16 bases on the year...Named A-10 First Team All-Conference...Named the Team Offensive MVP...Second Team NFCA All-Region...Named A-10 Player of the week twice, Feb. 25 and Mar. 24...Named to the Tiger Classic All-Tournament Team...Ranked 98th in the country in home runs...Ranked in the top-5 in the A-10 in seven different offensive categories, hits (1st), total bases (2nd), RBI and home runs (3rd), runs scored (4th), batting average and stolen bases (5th).

2013 (Sophomore)
Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team (DP) ... Saw action in 44 games during her sophomore season, earning the starting nod 33 times ... Recorded eight multiple-hit games and the second-most multiple-RBI games on the team with seven ... Put together a four-game hitting streak and safely reached base in eight consecutive games during the 2013 season ... Posted the squad’s third-best hitting percentage with a .288 average while her eight doubles were tied for first on the team ... She was a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts and posted a .538 slugging percentage.

2012 (Freshman)
Played in 40 games during her freshman campaign ... Had the fourth-highest batting average on the team with a .289 mark ... Had 11 hits, including four home runs, and knocked in 15 RBI ... Led the team with a .632 slugging percentage and .386 on-base percentage ... Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on March 5 after hitting two pinch-hit home runs ... Named to the All-Tournament team at the Subway Spartan Classic.

Prior to UD
2011 All-Ohio Capital Conference First Team ... 2011 All-District First Team ... 2010 Ohio Capital Conference First Team ... 2010 First Team All-District ... Voted Reynoldsburg High School’s Most Valuable Player in 2010 ... Holds RHS’s single-season record for batting average, doubles and home runs ... 2010 All-Columbus Metro Honorable Mention ... 2009 OCC Honorable Mention ... Lettered for four years in softball and two years in volleyball.

Personal
Daughter of Larry and Catherine Ricks ... Has one brother, Christopher and one sister,  Jessica ... Born on June 4, 1993 ... Majoring in marketing ... Her brother Christopher graduated from the United States Naval Academy, competed in track and field during his time as an undergraduate ... Her father Larry played football for the University of Michigan and professionally with the Kansas City Chiefs ... Ricks was Reynoldsburg High School’s Valedictorian.

Single-Game Highs
Hits: 3, Five Times
Doubles: 2, Four Times
Home Runs: 2, vs North Florida, 3/8/15
Total Bases: 6, at Temple, 4/13/13; at Wright State, 4/10/13
RBI: 4, Four Times
Runs Scored: 3, Wright State, 4/21/15
Walks: 2, Six Times
Hit By Pitch: 1, at Wright State, 4/10/13; at Massachusetts, 3/30/12
Struck Out: 3, at Saint Joseph's, 4/14/13
Sac Bunts: 1, vs. Pittsburgh, 2/24/13
At Bats: 4, 10 Times; Last, Georgia Southern, 2/22/15
Stolen Bases: 2, Three Times; Last, St. Bonaventure, 3/20/15
Caught Stealing: 1, Four Times