16· Vanessa Preston Class: Senior Hometown: Chula Vista, CA High School: Bonita Vista Position: Pitcher Major: Psychology

tarted 22 games in 34 appearances, with six complete games and two shutouts…her two shutouts came against Indiana (2/24) and St. Thomas (4/3)…pitched a complete game, four hitter vs. Hofstra (2/23), striking out seven and allowing no earned runs…Prior to FIU: Played with the Golden Panthers as a freshman, before transferring to Miami-Dade for her sophomore season…received All-America, all-state and all-conference honors while at Miami-Dade …earned Most Valuable Player award her senior year at Bonita Vista High School while posting a 13-2 career record…honored with the Student Athlete award and voted for the Hall of Champions in San Diego… also a member of her high school's field hockey team…in addition, voted senior class president…pitched in the ASA softball league…Psychology major…daughter of Larry and Rita Preston.

Year	W-L	ERA	G/GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1999	3-5	1.94	20/8	3	1	0	65.0	61	35	18	10	46
2000	Miami-Dade C.C.
2001	11-9	2.19	34/22	6	2	0	134.0	129	52	42	23	92
Totals	14-14	2.11	54/30	9	3	0	199.0	190	87	60	33	138