Longwood University Athletics

2025 (Freshman): Appeared in 35 games, starting 18, as a freshman ... Batted .200 (11-for-55) with a .505 OPS and .214 on-base percentage ... Hit two doubles, one home run and drove in four runs ... Stole one base and scored eight runs ... Posted a three-game hitting streak and had one three-RBI game ... Was 1-for-2 with her first collegiate homer, a three-run shot to left-center field, on Feb. 23 in an 8-0 victory over North Carolina Central ... Also scored on a wild pitch against the Eagles that day ... Named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete and to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

High School: Graduate of Atlee High School in Mechanicsville, Va., lettering in three sports (softball, basketball and track) for the Raiders ... Two-year team captain ... Led Raiders to 2024 region title, earning first team all-region at shortstop ... Batted .375 with 16 RBIs ... All-metro honorable mention as a junior, earning second team all-region honors while claiming the slugger award for the highest batting average ... Hit .423 with a 1.069 OPS on the year ... In club ball, she helped Unity-Johnson win the 2021 USA Nationals and PGF Nationals and she won the Fall 18U North Carolina state championship and summer 2023 Virginia state title with Hornest-Baulsir.
 
Personal: Daughter of Curtis and Kelley Bucholz ... Born June 21, 2006 ... Has two brothers -- Bryce and Barrett ... Father played football at UVA Wise and aunt Cindy Zak played softball at Chowan ... Honor-roll student and member of the National Honor Society at Atlee ... Volunteers both at youth softball camps and with the elections office in Hanover County ... Criminal Justice major and Psychology minor at Longwood.