Carol Withers (1997)

Withers was the heart of two incredible softball teams at CCRI, being a two-way threat for those teams as well. In her freshman year, she set a former CCRI record of pitching wins, having 13 and the team went 16-9.  As a sophomore, she broke her own record, setting another former record of 15 wins and winning the team’s first Colonial States Conference title in 1989.  As a batter in 1989, she was the nation’s second leading hitter, with 36 hits in 60 at-bats, and a .600 average.  Withers was an NJCAA All-American honorable mention, team MVP, and All-New England for both seasons.  She ended her career with an impressive 69 career hits, 28 career wins, and a career batting average of .528.  She was also an All-New England second-team volleyball player and was a member of the first CCRI women’s basketball team to play in a regional final.  After graduating, she immediately returned to CCRI as an assistant softball coach in 1990.