Longwood University Athletics

2023 (Sophomore): Recipient of the NFCA’s Rawlings Gold Glove Award, given to the nine best defensive players in all of Division-I softball…Recorded a 1.000 fielding percentage from the left field and center field positions…Hit .223 on the season in 50 appearances for the Lancers…Hit walk-off RBI single against Robert Morris (3/5)…

2022 (Freshman): Earned the week one Big South Freshman of the Week award following a 7^th inning home run against Fresno State to take the game 8-7. Appeared in 44 games, started in 23. Sported an overall .200 b/avg, .275 slg%, and a .220 ob%. Vinson had 16 hits from 80 at bats, 19 runs, three doubles, one home run, five RBIs, and nine stolen bases.

High School: Played four years of softball at Lugoff-Elgin while also lettering in golf as a senior…Named All-State in 2021 as a senior while also earning a spot on the North/South All-Star Team while leading her team to the 2021 State Championship…Was the 2021 Conference Player of the year and a 2021 Silver Slugger…Won a 2019 Golden Glove while earning All-Region honors…2017 was the Rookie of the Year…Hit .537 as a senior with 49 RBI, 12 doubles, 5 triples and a .926 slugging percentage to go with a .567 on-base percentage…Holds her school record for stolen bases in a single season, the female bench press record, the female pro-agility record, the single-season on-base percentage record, the single-season batting average record and the single-season RBI record…
 
Personal: Daughter of David and Kristen Vinson…Has two siblings, Samantha and Easton…Aspires to a career in mental health counseling…