Alexa Maldonado Class: Sophomore Hometown: Short Hills, NJ High School: Millburn Height: 5-6 Position: Outfield Bats/Throws: L/L

THE MALDONADO FILE: Considered one of the top prep athletes not only in the state of New Jersey but the entire East coast, according to Rivals.com, Maldonado began playing softball upon entering high school ... she had played competitive baseball up to that point ... prepped at Millburn (Millburn, N.J.) where she was a four-time letterwinner in softball and basketball ... two-time team captain, three-time team MVP and all-conference softball performer ... first-team all-state choice in 2008, when she was also Millburn's athlete of the year ... third-team all-state choice in basketball in 2008 ... basketball program's all-time leading scorer ... first-team all-county choice in 2007 when she exploded for an eye-opening 1.216 slugging percentage and her 12 school-record home runs led all players in Essex County while distinguishing herself as one of the top position players in the country ... an all-state selection as a junior after leading Millburn to an 18-9 record and an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs ... hit .608 with a .707 onbase percentage and drove in 39 runs as a junior, when she also made the most out of her time on the base paths by stealing 19 bags and crossed the plate 42 times ... to begin the 2007 season, she homered in the first at-bat in each of her opening four contests from the leadoff spot in the lineup ... two-time team MVP and all-conference performer on the hardwood ... the New Jersey Star-Ledger noted that her halfcourt heave - which netted three of her gamehigh 25 points - at the end of the third quarter against West Milford during her junior hoops season was the paper's shot of the year ... at the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) camp held during summer 2007, she had the fastest 30-yard dash time (3.88) out of the 450 participants ... active in her local community by singing in Millburn's chorus, and is a member of the St. Rose of Lima youth group ... was the starting pitcher for her 12-year old boy's all-star team ... daughter of Gina and Frank Maldonado ... father played baseball for Manhattan College ... born Sept. 4, 1990 ... has three brothers: Frank, Nicholas and Christopher ... enrolled in the First Year of Studies.