Senior (2009): Appeared in 23 games, starting in 16 on the mound, most of anyone on the team ... Finished the season 6-2 with a winning percentage of .750, highest on the team ... ERA of 1.72, lowest for the team and tied for third in the BIG EAST Conference ... Struck out 72 batters while pitching in 73.1 innings ... Opponents batted .240 against her ... Had the most saves on the team with three ... Allowed the least amount of runs on the team and no home runs ... 2/6 vs. Illinois State-First win of the season in first start ... Pitched 5 innings, struck out eight batters and did not give up any runs ... 3/10 vs. Connecticut-Pitched 7 innings, struck out eight batters while getting the 5-0 win ... 3/22 vs. Georgetown-Pitched 6.2 innings and struck out seven batters while winning 6-1 ... 3/28 vs. Villanova-Struck out a season high nine batters while getting the 2-1 win.

Junior (2008): Named to American Softball Association Collegiate Player of the Year Watch List...Appeared in 19 games...Started 12...Earned BIG EAST Weekly honors twice (3/17 and 3/31)...Led team with a 1.56 ERA, least runs allowed (17) and least earned runs allowed (14)...Struck out a total of 102 batters...Three saves...Ranked third in wins (7) and innings pitched (80)...Played in two BIG EAST games – Recorded a 0.00 ERA...Second in opposing batting average (.165)...2/9 vs. FGCU – Made first start of the year...2/16 vs. Ole Miss – First win and shutout of the season...Threw a full seven innings...3/9 vs. Penn State – Pitched two innings to get first save...3/20 vs. Canisius – Struck out a season high 11 batters.  

Sophomore (2007): Led the team with a 0.73 ERA ... ERA is the third-best in a single season ... Only allowed 13 earned runs, which was lowest on team ... 11 victories second-most ... First with six complete games, 19 games started and seven saves ... Her seven saves set the new single-season record ... Second in innings (125) and strikeouts (143) ... Held opposing batters to team-low .177 batting average ... 5.3 strikeout to walk ratio ... Four games with double-digit strikeouts ... Moved into a tie for ninth place in career victories (35) ... Ranked fourth with 374 career strikeouts ... Second with 12 saves all-time ... Ranked the following in the BIG EAST: first in ERA, third in opposing batting average, sixth in strikeouts, tied for fourth in strikeouts looking (46), tied for first in saves, third in least hits allowed (81), first in least runs allowed (25), first in least earned runs allowed, tied for fourth lowest walks allowed (27) ... Earned Second Team All-BIG EAST Honors ... Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll on Feb. 19, March 19 and April 30 ... In BIG EAST games, led the team with a 0.62 ERA and a .182 opposing batting average, finished second with three saves and 33 and two-thirds innings, and tied for second with 29 Ks ... Allowed only three earned runs ... Record of 3-1 in conference games ... Ranked the following among the BIG EAST in league games: second in ERA, third in opposing batting average, tied for second in saves, second in least hits allowed (22), tied for first in least runs allowed (7), tied for first in least earned runs (3), tied for second in least walks allowed (6) ... 2/9 vs. Western Kentucky - Picked up her first win of the year combining for a shutout ... 2/10 vs. Virginia - Got her first start of the year and was credited with her second win ... 2/14 vs. Florida (Game One) - Recorded five Ks in the game, moving into sole possession of ninth place in the career record books with 242 strikeouts ... 2/19 vs. Hofstra - Set a new career high with 13 strikeouts ... Pitched a complete-game shutout ... 2/27 vs. Eastern Michigan (Game Two) - Picked up her first save of the season ... 3/10 vs. Northern Illinois - Recorded her 300th-career strikeout and finished the game with a total of 302 Ks ... 3/13 vs. Quinnipiac - Save is the ninth of her career, tying her with Jennifer Thompson for third place all-time ... 4/1 vs. Villanova (Game Two) - Picked up her 10th-career save, tying for second all-time ... 4/7 vs. Louisville (Game One) - Posted two Ks to tie for fifth all-time with 342-career strikeouts ... 4/27 vs. Providence (Game One) - Tied the single-season record with her sixth save of the year ... 5/6 vs. Seton Hall (Game One) - Broke the single-season record with her seventh save of the year ... 5/10 vs. Pittsburgh (BIG EAST Tournament) - Struck out 10 and allowed only two hits in six and one-third innings ... Received a no-decision.

Freshman (2006): Named BIG EAST Co-Rookie of the Year ... Earned First Team All-BIG EAST Honors ... Named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on April 10, putting together a record of 2-0, an ERA of 0.00, scattering six hits in 12 innings of work while posting 17 Ks ... Listed on the BIG EAST Honor Roll twice during the season (3/19 and 5/1) ... Part of a USF pitching staff that finished the season ranked 15th in the nation in ERA (1.42) ... Finished the season ranked 21st in the country with an ERA of 1.15 ... Her five saves were the fifth-most in the nation ... Broke USF rookie records in strikeouts (231), saves (5) and wins (24) ... Finished ranked the following among the BIG EAST: second in ERA, fifth in opposing batting average, fourth in innings, tied for third in Ks, ninth in batters struck out looking (40), third in wins, first in saves, first in appearances, second in games finished, tied for sixth in walks allowed ... Ranked the following in the USF single-season record books: tied for fourth in victories, tied for second in saves, seventh in innings pitched and third in strikeouts ... Led the team in ERA, wins, complete games, shutouts, saves, innings and Ks ... Strikeout to walk ratio is 8.3 ... Posted 21 games with five-plus strikeouts and notched four outings with 10-or-more Ks ... Led the team in the following in BIG EAST games: ERA (0.70), appearances (15), complete games (5) shutouts (1), saves (4), innings (69.2), strikeouts (74) and opposing batting average (.217) ... Posted a record of 8-1 in league action ... Ranked the following among the BIG EAST in league games: second in ERA, fourth in Ks, third in strikeouts looking (20), first in saves, fourth in opposing batting average, seventh in appearances (15), sixth in innings pitched, tied for fifth in wins, second lowest in earned runs allowed (7), tied for the sixth lowest in walks allowed (10), tied for first in home runs allowed (0), seventh in appearances (15) ... Named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star (3.0 GPA or better) ...  2/10/06 vs. Western Kentucky - Made her first collegiate appearance in the circle in relief ... Pitched one and one-third innings, only giving up one hit ... 2/10/06 vs. Jacksonville - Got her first career start and picked up her first collegiate win ... Struck out three in five innings of work, while allowing four hits ... 2/12/06 vs. Mississippi State - Got her second start in the circle in as many days, pitching five innings and striking out three ... 2/15/06 vs. Florida - Came in the game in the fifth inning and pitched three shutout innings ... Struck out six while only allowing two hits and two walks ... 2/19/06 vs. College of Charleston - Picked up her first-career complete-game shutout victory ... Struck out a personal-best seven batters, while only allowing one walk in the game ... 3/10/06 vs. Michigan State - Posted her first-career save, 3/14/06 vs. Canisius - Set a new career mark in strikeouts, retiring 12 batters on Ks ... 3/15/06 vs. Northern Illinois - Pitched five shutout innings, leading USF to the Spring Break Tournament Championship, while picking up the victory in a 9-1 six-inning win ... 3/18/06 vs. Troy - Led USF to the Speedline Tournament Championship Bracket with the complete-game shutout win, 1-0... 3/31/06 vs. Seton Hall (Game One) - Picked up her first conference win, scattering four hits and allowing three runs - only one of which was earned ... Struck out 10 in six innings of work and walked two batters ... 4/5/06 vs. Stetson (Game Two) - Pitched a one-hitter while picking up the complete-game shutout victory ... In the five-inning 9-0 win, posted 11 Ks... 4/15/06 vs. Louisville (Game One) - Picked up her second save of the year and her first against a ranked opponent ... 4/15/06 vs. Louisville (Game Two) - Combined for the shutout win, picking up her 16th victory ... 4/23/06 vs. Syracuse (Game Two) - Pitched a two hitter in seven innings of work ...  Broke the freshman record for Ks, tallying 173 strikeouts ... 4/29/06 vs. Notre Dame (Game Two) - Pitched six and two-thirds innings in a 7-3 win over league rival Notre Dame ... Struck out eight while not allowing a walk ... 5/7/06 vs. Rutgers (Game Two) - Threw a complete-game win ... Reached the 200-strikeout plateau ... 5/13/06 vs. Pitt (BIG EAST Tournament) - Came in the game in the fourth inning and kept the game scoreless ... Scattered three hits while striking out two in three and one-third innings ... 5/19/06 vs. North Carolina (NCAA Regional) - Came out of the bullpen and pitched five hitless, scoreless innings, tallying the victory  ... Struck out four and only allowed one walk ... 5/20/06 vs. FAU (NCAA Regional) - Picked up her second win in as many days, throwing three and two-thirds hitless, scoreless innings ... Retired 12-straight batters, including four-straight on Ks ... 5/28/06 vs. UCLA (NCAA Super Regional) - Got her first start in the NCAA Tournament ... Pitched five innings, striking out seven ... Allowed three runs on seven hits ... After giving up first hit to open up the game, she retired five straight batters, four were on Ks.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner in softball at Osbourn High ... Tallied 366 strikeouts in 29 games during her senior year while registering an ERA of 0.07 ... Pitched a perfect game in 2005, striking out all batters faced (21 of 21) ... Honored as an NFCA First Team All-American Pitcher in 2005 ... Named First Team Washington Post All-Metropolitan Pitcher in 2003 and was a First Team All-Metropolitan Player in 2004-05 ... Posted 247 strikeouts in 168 innings while walking only 20 batters in 2004 ... Named first team all-district all four years ... Received first team all-region honors and first team all-state honors from 2003-05 ... Was an all-area team member during her entire high school career ... Named team captain and team MVP in 2004 and 2005 ... Also lettered in volleyball for two years ... Was on honor roll for all four years in high school ... Elected vice president of National Honor Society her senior year ... Was named a “Who’s Who” among American high school students from 2003-05 for academic excellence.

Personal: Full name is Cristina Nicole Ecks ... Born on Aug. 28, 1987, in Fairfax, Va. ... Daughter of Douglas and Gloria Ecks ... Has a brother, D.J., who is 18 ... Her mother, Gloria, played volleyball at Florida International University ... Majoring in business at USF.