GEICO Alumni Spotlight: Meredith O'Connor - Lenoir-Rhyne | Softball

The South Atlantic Conference presents its "GEICO Alumni Spotlight" series. This edition highlights Lenoir-Rhyne softball alum Meredith O'Connor.

A 2008 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne, O'Connor was a two-time South Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Year (2007, 2008) and a Third Team National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American in 2007. She holds Lenoir-Rhyne's career and single season (327) strikeout records, with 916 career strikeouts and 327 strikeouts during the 2008 season. She ranks in the top-five all-time in: games started, complete games, innings pitched, appearances and shutouts for the Bears. For her career, O'Connor owns a 63-15 record with three saves, 29 shutouts, five no-hitters and a 1.47 ERA. She led the Bears to three SAC Regular Season Championships (2006, 2007, 2008), a SAC Tournament Championship (2007) and three NCAA Division II Regional appearances.

Additionally, O'Connor was a two-time NFCA Division II All-South Atlantic Region performer and was a three-time All-SAC selection. In 2008, O'Connor garnered a spot on the Daktronics NCAA Division II South Atlantic Conference All-Region squad.

O'Connor was inducted into the SAC Hall of Fame in May of 2019 and currently serves as a Registered Nurse and Clinical Supervisor at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C.