17 - Nora McGuire
Nora McGuire
Height: 6-0
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Downers Grove, IL
High School: Benet Academy
Position: IF
Twitter: R/R

2012: Saw action in six games, picking up her first career start against Liberty (3/16)...also started against Kent State (4/22)...recorded her first career base hit against George Washington (3/2)...had five walks on the year.

High School: Earned four letters for head coach Jerry Schilf at Benet Academy... batted .309 with 30 runs batted in as a senior, leading the team to a 31-11 record... set the school’s season home run record, with six... led Benet to a third-place finish in the state her senior season... also played basketball.

Personal: Born June 30, 1993... daughter of John and Tessa... has one brother (Jack) and two sisters (Maeve and Rowan)... favorite quote is “Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone oughta be”... chose UB over Denison University because of the campus and friendly environment...  her grandfather swam at the University of Michigan, her uncle played football at the University of Michigan and her cousin Connor Powers is in the farm system for the San Diego Padres... dream vacation destination is Italy... enjoys writing, cooking  and watching movies.