The Daily Campus

Issue date: 5/10/09 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Nick Hart Micah Truax was twice named the Big East Player of the Year in addition to shattering numerous records while at UConn.

Ever since she first set foot on the UConn campus, Micah Truax has been making her presence known on the softball field. In her first collegiate game, Truax hit two home runs and had 5 RBI. The performance foreshadowed great things to come and now, four years later, Truax will leave UConn as arguably the greatest player in the program's history.

In her time at UConn, the South Glens Falls, N.Y. native has essentially rewritten the record books. She leaves UConn as the all-time home run record holder (32) and also ranks high on the all-time lists for batting average (.331), hits (196), RBIs (98), runs (133) and stolen bases (37). In her sophomore and junior seasons she earned Big East Player of the Year honors, and was also named to the All-American team in both seasons. Truax has been integral to several Big East tournament runs throughout her career, including a run to the semifinals last season. Throughout her career, Truax was the definition of a complete ball player.

Beyond her impressive statistical record, Truax has earned the respect and praise of her teammates and coaches as well.

"Micah is one of the greatest athletes I've ever seen," said fellow senior Jillian Ortega. "It's been a privilege playing with her. She's everything you could want in a teammate."

Head coach Karen Mullins praised her graduating senior, saying that "Micah has made an impact on this program from day one. It's hard to believe that she's in her senior year - she's had a great career for us."

Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and when this season comes to a close this weekend, so will Truax's illustrious colligate career.

So now the question for Truax is, what's next? In these difficult economic times, venturing out into the real world seems like an intimidating thought, but when asked what her future holds, Truax answered confidently about her plans.

"I start grad school right away," Truax said. "I'm taking summer sessions one and two back in Vermont, so I'm just going to do that, and keep that going for a year and a half, then I'll graduate with a master's in special [education]."

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