For starters: Janissa Cardona will be the starting second baseman this year, replacing former All-NJAC standout Danielle Delfino. As a freshman last year she played in 32 of 38 games with 29 starts, tallying 13 hits and 11RBIs…Cardona is the 2011-12 Recorder for the NJCU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
2012 Highlights: (3/13 vs. Mitchell @ Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic): Produced a 3-for-3 effort with one run and one RBI.
(3/15 vs. MCLA @ Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic): Was 2-for-3 with three RBIs.
(3/22 vs. Baruch): Went 1-for-3 with one RBI in game one.
(3/29 vs. St. Joseph's - NY): Added an RBI in game two.
(4/22 @ TCNJ): Added a RBI in game two.
2011 Highlights: (3/9 vs. Elms College): Hit 2-for-5 with two RBIs in her first career start. (3/18 vs. Brooklyn College): Had 2 RBIs with a pinch-hit walkoff single in Game 1.
(4/7 vs. Baruch): 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
(4/22 @ College of Staten Island): Was 1-for-3 with a two-RBI double.
(4/26 @ Richard Stockton College): Produced a 2-for-3 effort with one RBI in Game 2.
(4/30 @ Rowan University): Was the lone player with multiple hits for NJCU, going 2-for-3.
High School: A June 2010 graduate of Elizabeth High School in Elizabeth, NJ…Graduated with honors with a 3.3 GPA…Played four seasons of varsity softball for the Minutemen for Coach Devin Dudas…High school teammate of NJCU teammate Nicole Calixto…As a senior, she batted .405 with 24 RBIs and 22 runs scored and was named Third-Team All-Union County as Elizabeth went 10-9..
Personal: Janissa Nicole Cardona…Born December 30, 1992 in Rahway, NJ…Bats and throws right-handed…Parents are Madeleine Umana and David Cardona, Jr…Has one brother, David Cardona, III…She is the second member of her family to attend NJCU (Yesenia Cardona, `03)…Major at NJCU is Criminal Justice/Professional Security Studies…Named to the Dean’s list for Fall 2011 and Spring 2012...Would like to work for the U.S. Customs or Border Patrol…She has been playing softball since the age of five (15 years)…Lists her grandmother as her hero… She is a volunteer in the Elmara Youth League for the Elmara Troopers…Describes herself as ‘determined, hard-working, respectful and funny.’
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Favorites:
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Hobbies/interest:
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Art, drawing
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NJCU Class:
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‘Practical Nutrition’
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Hero/Idol:
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Her grandmother
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Sports Team:
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New York Yankees
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Song:
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‘Es Un Secreto’ by Plan B
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Music Artist:
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Rihanna
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Movie:
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‘Tropic Thunder.’
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Food:
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Rice and beans
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What do you like most about NJCU?:
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“Being able to be part of the softball team”
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What do you like about Coach Quimpo:?
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“Her patience and commitment. She loves what she does and makes me love softball even more”
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