Amanda Macenko Class: Junior Hometown: Brunswick, Ohio High School: Brunswick Position: P B/T: L/R

Second team All-Horizon League selection last year, Amanda Macenko will again be an important component of Cleveland State's success. A hard-thrower with amazing accuracy, Macenko will once again serve as the ace of the Viking pitching staff.

2007 - Freshman Season
Garnered second team All-Horizon League honors after setting a school record with 26 wins and 227.1 innings of work...appeared in 41 games, starting 31...went 26-10 overall with two saves and a 1.79 ERA...hurled 153 strikeouts...led league in wins...went 3-2 with 21 strikeouts in six appearance at Horizon League Championship, garnering all-tournament team honors...three-time league pitcher of the week.

High School
Earned first team All-Ohio accolades as a senior, going 19-4 with 289 strikeouts and a 0.35 ERA...hurled five perfect games among her seven no-hitters...surrendered just five walks in 161 innings of work...also hit .400 with four home runs...conference MVP...second team All-Ohio honoree in 2005, posting 15 shutouts, 303 strikeouts and 10 walks, while hitting .360...three-time all-conference performer and a two-time all-district pick.

Personal
Born Nov. 10, 1987... daughter of Antoinette and Mike Macenko...has a younger brother, Michael...physical education major.