Whitney Allen
Whitney Allen

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Fayetteville, N.C.

High School:
South View

Height:
5-9

Position:
OF

Bats/Throws:
L/R

2008: As a junior, appeared in 58 games, starting 55 in the outfield • Opened the season by going 2 for 4 with three runs scored and a career-high five RBIs against George Washington • Added four RBIs against Kent State on Feb. 9 to earn Carolina Classic All-Tournament honors • Scored 11 runs in Carolina's opening eight games • Finished the season with 22 runs scored, 28 RBIs and a .287 batting average • Tallied three outfield assists on the year • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2007: As a sophomore, appeared in 45 games , starting 42 primarily in the outfield • Drove in a season-high three runs going 1 for 2 with a home run against UNC Wilmington on March 21 • Was 2 for 3 with a pair of RBIs against Mississippi State on Feb. 25 • Tallied three games with two or more RBIs • Recorded four multi-hit games • Committed just one error.

2006: As a freshman, missed much of the season due to injury, but still appeared in 12 games primarily off the bench • Recorded her first career hit in the ACC tournament win over Virginia on May 12.

At South View High School in Fayetteville, N.C.: Three-time all-conference and all-region performer • Member of four-time conference championship team • Two-time regional champions • Team captain as a senior • Also participated in cross country and volleyball • Editor of her high school yearbook • National Honor Society member • Graduated with honors.

Personal: The daughter of Charles and Cindy Allen • Born Whitney Noelle Allen on Dec. 31, 1986, in Fayetteville, N.C.

More on Allen: Veteran Leader in Carolina Leadership Academy • Made Dean's List Fall 2007 and 2008 • Lists Mickey Mantle and Lance Armstrong as the athletes she most admires • Sushi is her favorite food and "Zoolander" is her favorite movie • Enjoys swimming, movies and rock climbing.

Allen's Career Statistics

Year Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI Slg. BB SO SB-SA
2006 .200 12-0 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .200 1 1 0-0
2007 .225 45-42 111 10 25 4 0 2 35 12 .315 8 26 1-1
2008 .287 58-55 150 22 43 6 0 3 58 28 .387 17 19 0-0
Totals .259 115-97 266 32 69 10 0 5 94 40 .353 26 46 1-1