Husson University

2016 (SAINT ANSELM): Led staff with 29 appearances and 23 starts as a freshman...Posted 8-14 record with one save...Led team in wins, complete games (12), innings pitched (142.0) and ERA (3.11)...Threw fourth-most innings in NE-10...Also ranked in NE-10’s top 20 in wins, complete games, stikeouts, and ERA...Threw five-inning, three-hit shutout in 14-0 win at St. Michael’s on April 17...Tossed two-hit shutout over five innings in 2-0 victory over Notre Dame (Ohio) on March 1, after allowing one hit in four shutout innings to earn win in 10-4 victory against Georgian Court earlier in day...Struck out career-high seven batters twice, including six-inning, four-hit shutout of St. Michael’s in 8-0 win on March 30...Allowed one unearned run on six hits in nine innings of 1-0, 10-inning loss at Southern New Hampshire on April 13...Allowed two earned runs or fewer in 18 of 29 appearances, including 10 in a row from March 22-April 13.

Before Husson: Played four years of varsity softball at Cony High School...Helped the Rams win the Class A State Championship in 2012, and a Class A Eastern Maine Runner-Up finish in 2014...Four-Time All-KVAC Class A First Team selection...KVAC Class A Player of the Year her junior and senior seasons...A four time Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel 1st Team choice...Cony’s All-Time Career Leader in home runs...A Miss Maine Softball Finalist...Also plays field hockey at Husson.

Personal: Arika Marie Brochu, born in Augusta, Maine...Daughter of Lisa and Al Brochu...Majoring in Elementary Education with a Minor in Coaching.