Samantha Findlay

She previously played professional softball in the National Pro Fastpitch league (NPF) for the Chicago Bandits (2008-2010) and USSSA Pride (2011).

She was selected as the Most Valuable Player in the 2005 Women's College World Series after hitting a three-run home run in the 10th inning of the championship game against UCLA.

[2][3] On June 8, 2005, she drove in all four of Michigan's runs, including a three-run homer, in the 4-1 win over UCLA in the championship game of the 2005 Women's College World Series and won the Most Outstanding Player award of the tournament.

[4][3][2][5] At the end of the 2005 season, Findlay played for Team USA in the 2005 Intercontinental Cup in Spain.

[7] She led the team with a .382 batting average and tied her own Michigan single-season records with 21 home runs, three grand slams and 69 RBIs.

She holds Michigan career records with 62 home runs, 219 RBIs, and a .677 slugging percentage.

[15] After leaving DePaul, Findlay became a human resources manager with a construction company Ozinga in Chicago.

Findlay (third row, fifth from left) visits the White House with the Michigan softball team in July 2005, nearly a month after Michigan won the 2005 Women's College World Series .