Iowa Wesleyan College: Garcia is in her first year with the Tiger softball team and is a transfer from Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Calif.

Academy of Art: Played three years and pitched in 103 games, starting 59. Posted a 39-34 record and with a 2.54 earned run average as a pitcher with 51 complete games and ten shutouts as well as 452 career strikeouts. At the plate also batted .283 with 56 hits and 21 runs batted in.

High School: Attended Los Banos High School in Los Banos, California, where she played four years of softball and also participated in water polo for two years. Team MVP and two-time First Team All-Central California Conference. Led conference in strikeouts as a junior and senior. Also named second team all-district and won team's best defensive player award.

Personal: Born Oct. 26, 1990. Daughter of John and Leah Garcia and has three brothers (Josh, Andrew and Manuel). Majoring in Art.