Tara Neff Class: Senior Hometown: Conyers, Ga. High School: Salem Last College: Young Harris College Height: 5-5 Position: Utility

2002: Saw action in 55 games, making 33 starts in left field...Ranked fifth on the team with a .264 batting average and tied for second with eight sacrifice hits...Swiped eight bases in 11 attempts...Posted six multi-hit games...Drove in two runs against Furman on February 13...Went 3-for-4 in the first game against Princeton on March 17…Went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI against Florida State in the NCAA Regional on May 17…Hit safely in seven consecutive games from April 18-28.
At Young Harris: NJCAA all-region selection as a sophomore in 2001...Played two seasons as a pitcher and second baseman, earning a pair of letters...Dean’s List student both years.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Salem High School...Team captain as a senior...Four-time all-area selection...Team MVP from 1996-98...Salem rookie of the year in ‘95...Jersey was retired and held 51 school records when she graduated in 1999...Team MVP and Rockdale County Player of the Year in 1999...Also earned four letters in basketball...Won team’s coaches award in ‘97 and ‘98...Also played one year of golf.
Personal: Tara Nicole Neff...Daughter of Art and Janice Neff...Born September 22, 1980...Majoring in psychology...Sister Jennifer attended Georgia Tech.

NEFF’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICS:
Year	G-GS	BA	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	3B	HR	BB	SH	SB-A
2002	55-33	.264	91	14	24	11	0	0	0	3	8	8-11
Career	55-33	.264	91	14	24	11	0	0	0	3	8	8-11