University of New Haven Athletics

2026
- Recorded 2 hits — both doubles — with 3 walks and 1 sacrifice hit, adding 8 fielding assists and 2 putouts while posting a 1.667 OPS.
- Logged a season-high 2 fielding assists in four games: vs North Dakota State University on Feb. 27, vs Manhattan University on Mar. 11, at University of Rhode Island on Apr. 14 and vs Mercyhurst University on Apr. 18.
- Recorded a season-high 1.000 OPS vs Boston University on Mar. 7, going 1-for-3 with a double.
- Laid down a season-high 1 sacrifice hit vs Manhattan University on Mar. 11, adding 2 fielding assists.
- Posted a season-high 1.000 slugging percentage at Wagner College on Mar. 28, going 1-for-2 with a double and a walk while registering a 1.667 OPS.
- Logged a season-high 3 plate appearances at University of Rhode Island on Apr. 14, drawing a walk while adding 1 putout and 2 fielding assists

2024  
- Earned Academic Excellence accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll  
- Named to the New Haven Dean’s List following both the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters  
- Missed the 2024 season due to a preseason injury  

2023  
- Made an appearance in 38 games, starting in 25  
- Finished the season with 18 hits in 66 at bats for a .273 batting average  
- Among her 19 hits were six extra base knocks on a pair of doubles, one triple, and a team-high three home runs  
- Drove in eight runs and scored 13 times, while also registering seven walks  
- Hit safely in 14 games, registering four multi-hit games  
- Her first collegiate hit came in the Sunshine State against Shepherd (Mar. 13)  
- Drove in her first run while in Florida, against Missouri-St. Louis (Mar. 14)  
- Drove in multiple runs on three occasions, including a season-high three against Assumption (Mar. 26), finishing that game 2-for-4 with her second home run in as many games  
- Her first collegiate home run came against American International (Mar. 24)  
- Added a home run as part of a two-hit outing against Saint Michael’s (Apr. 2)  
- Earned Academic Excellence accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll  
- Named to the New Haven Dean’s List following both semesters  

High School  
- Played four years of softball for the Colonels of Ledyard High School  
- Named team captain for three seasons  
- Also played volleyball for four seasons and ran indoor track for three years  
- Helped lead her team to the Eastern Connecticut Conference (ECC) Championship in 2019  
- Received ECC All-Conference honors all four seasons  
- Member of the National Honor Society  

Personal  
- Daughter of Karen Derenches and Gary Amidon  
- Has one brother, Gary III  
- Majoring in psychology