Penn State Berks Athletics

HONORS
2013-14 NEAC Scholar-Athlete
2012-13 NEAC Scholar-Athlete
2011-12 NEAC Scholar-Athlete
2010-11 NEAC Scholar-Athlete
2014 All-NEAC Player of the Year
2014 All-NEAC First Team (No. 1 singles)
2014 All-NEAC First Team (No. 1 doubles)
2013 All-NEAC Second Team (No. 1 singles)
2013 All-NEAC Second Team (No. 1 doubles)
2012 All-NEAC Player of the Year
2012 All-NEAC First Team (No. 1 singles)
2011 All-NEAC Third Team (No. 1 singles)
2011 All-NEAC Third Team (No. 1 doubles)
NEAC Student-Athlete of the Week (10/14/12)

2013-14 Statistics / 2012-13 Statistics / 2011-12 Statistics / 2010-11 Statistics

Career: Hitz finished off her spectacular four-year career as the top player in program history. She was the NEAC Player of the Year in her sophomore and senior seasons. Hitz holds the school record for career singles wins (39) and career combined wins (70), while her 31 doubles wins are the second most. In the four seasons, Hitz has an overall record of 70-63.

2013-14: Hitz went 12-5 in singles and 9-9 in doubles during her senior year. She won her final nine singles matches en route to earning NEAC Player of the Year honors. She won the No. 1 singles tournament and No. 1 doubles tournament to earn a spot on the All-NEAC First Team in each category. Hitz and Nandita Munindra won five of their final six matches of the season.

2012-13: Hitz finished her junior year with an 11-6 record at No. 1 singles and 10-7 at No. 1 doubles. She finished second in the No. 1 singles tournament, which earned her a spot on the All-NEAC Second Team. Hitz and Elizabeth Kehm were All-NEAC Second Team honorees after finishing runner-up in the No. 1 doubles tournament.

2011-12: Hitz earned the NEAC Player of the Year honors after winning the No. 1 singles tournament. She finished the season with an 8-7 record in singles, all at the top spot. Hitz avenged her regular conference losses, defeating Wells College top player in the team championship match. She then defeated the top player from Penn State Harrisburg to earn the top player honors. In doubles, all of her matches were played in the top spot, playing primarily alongside of Arion Harris. Hitz finished with a 5-12 record in doubles.

2010-11: Hitz combined to win 15 matches while playing out of the No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles position the entire year. She went 8-8 in singles action and finished in the third place at the NEAC Championship. In doubles play, Hitz went 7-9 while playing alongside Amanda Fuller for every match but two.

Birth date: October 25
Major: Kinesiology
Hobbies: Reading, being outdoors, spending time with my family & friends
Favorite Food: Way too many! We’ll go with soft-serve chocolate ice cream this year.
Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Movie: Cool Runnings
Favorite Sports Team: U.S. Olympic Team
Favorite Book: Bible
Favorite Vacation Spot: National Parks out west
Favorite Musician: Jack Johnson
What’s on your iPod: Country, Christian, some Pop, some Rock
Favorite Video Game: Mario Kart
Pre-Game Meal: Fruit & peanut butter crackers
Pre-Game Ritual: Focus on my “J1MP” philosophy: “Just One More Point”. Sometimes looking at the match as a whole adds too much pressure, so it’s better for me to look at it point by point.
Career goal after graduation: To be admitted into a grad school program & obtain a doctorate in physical therapy