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Updated: May 24, 2018

pronounced CARE-oh-line SHOW-en-wald

2018: Had a breakout senior campaign where she set career-highs in batting average (.248), runs scored (21), hits (41), doubles (11) and stolen bases (14) … One of four players to start all 53 games … Started all 53 games in center field … Led the Hokies with 14 stolen bases … Had eight multi-hit games … Became the fourth player in the program history to register five hits in a game when she went 5 for 5 with two home runs, a double and four runs scored vs. Lamar (2/8) … Went 5 for 9 over three games, including a two-double performance in the second game, at No. 15 Florida State (3/16-18) … Had a two RBI triple vs. Notre Dame (3/31) … Hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the eighth in Virginia Tech’s 1-0 win over Liberty (4/10) … Scored two runs in the Hokies’ 9-4 win at Virginia (4/14) … Stole two bases, went 1 for 2 and a scored a run at Georgia Tech (4/27) … Went 2 for 4 in the ACC Championship quarterfinal vs. Pitt (5/10).

2017: Played in 49 games with 38 starts … Hit .245 with three home runs, 17 RBI and 13 runs scored … Set career-highs in starts and all major offensive categories … Registered five outfield assists … Started 30 games in center field … Registered six multi-RBI games and three multi-hit games … Matched her career-high of three hits three times … Had back-to-back two RBI games in wins over Seton Hall (2/24) and Coppin State (2/24) … Drove in a run on her first-career triple at Notre Dame (3/25) … Second home run of the season came at No. 11 James Madison (3/29) … Went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI in a 13-6 win over Georgia Tech (4/1) … Drove in three runs on a double and a single as part of a three-hit day against Louisville (4/15) … Hit a two-run home run against Marshall (4/21) … Tallied three hits and scored a run in a 7-0 win at Western Carolina (4/25).

2016: Played in 36 games, starting 21 … Logged a .175 batting average, with 10 hits … Slugged a walk off two-run home run against Western Carolina … Collected three doubles … Started 10 games in right field before being sidelined with an injury … Scored in four consecutive games as a pinch runner … Collected 17 putouts with two assists.

2015: Played in 31 games, starting 22 … Batted .226 with 14 hits, including four doubles and two home runs … Scored 12 runs and drove in two, both via solo home runs … Drew five walks … Hit a home run at No. 19 James Madison … Had two multiple-hit games … A member of the 2014-15 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Graduated from Central Bucks East High, where she played softball for Coach Erin Scott … A two-time all-state selection … As a senior batted .418, leading the team in RBIs (16), on base percentage (.522), slugging percentage (.727) stolen bases (7) and walks (11) … Named first-team all-league and also first-team all-state … Hit .362 as a junior with two doubles, a triple and five home runs … Had four stolen bases … Drove in 18 runs … Had just one error in 62 chances … A three-time all-league selection who helped lead her team to its first district title in 18 years … Was offensive MVP of her team … Played travel ball for Coach Rick Waye and Rock 18U Gold.

Personal: Caroline Nicole Schoenewald was born June 2, 1996 in Abington, PA … The daughter of Robbie and Wendy Schoenewald … Has an older sister, Julia … Majoring in Mechanical Engineering.