2006 Softball Roster
Roster
Crystal Briscoe
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Buffalo HS
- Hometown:
- Buffalo, Texas
Honors at Houston:
2004 C-USA All-Tournament Team
2003 C-USA All-Freshman Team
2006 Season (Senior)
Briscoe made 15 of her 18 appearances from the bullpen ... struck out 36 batters in 24.2 innings ... notched multiple strikeouts in seven of her 15 relief appearances ... compiled a 4-0 mark with a 1.70 ERA ... picked up three saves at the Marriott Houston Hobby Invitational (Feb. 17-19) ... struck out two USA Softball Preseason Players to Watch, Harmony Schwethelm and Chelsi Lake, with the bases loaded in the seventh inning to secure a 4-2 win over No. 15 Baylor (Feb. 17) ... punched out all three batters faced against Northwestern State (Feb. 18) and Ole Miss (March 3) ... allowed just one run in her last five appearances (April 25-May 12) ... struck out a career-best 12 batters in two-hitter against Grambling State (April 25) ... logged 4.2 innings of one-run ball in Senior Day start against Memphis (May 7) ... pitched two scoreless innings of relief at C-USA Tournament against East Carolina (May 12) and Southern Miss (May 12).
2005 Season (Junior)
Made 23 appearances, including a team-best 15 appearances in relief ... went 4-4 with a 2.65 ERA, registering 59 strikeouts in just over 63 innings of work ... four of her eight starts resulted in a complete game ... pitched a complete game shut-out fanning six batters in a 10-0 rout over Kentucky (Feb. 18) ... fired a complete game against Northern Illinois (Feb. 27), punching out eight batters ... followed that outing up with a season-best nine strikeouts against Western Michigan in (Mar. 5) ... started April with three consecutive relief outings without surrendering a run, including a 3-2 extra-inning win against Sam Houston State (Apr. 6) snapping a program long eight-game skid ... notched her first save of the season closing the door with two strikeouts over one inning preserving a 1-0 victory in game two against Southern Miss (Apr. 16) ... was a hard-luck loser in a 1-0 decision in game two against USF (Apr. 23) throwing a complete game coupled with five strikeouts ... closed the door her for second save giving up only one hit in 1.2 innings against Southern Miss (May 13) in the opening round of the C-USA tournament.
2004 Season (Sophomore)
Earned C-USA All-Tournament Team pitching honors ... started 21 of 28 games played in for the Cougars ... was 12-11 on the season including six complete games with an ERA of 2.22 ... four of the six complete games were shut-outs... No. 6 in C-USA for strikeouts with 134, including 33 strikeouts looking for No. 10 ... struck out a career-high 11 batters against St. Louis (May 8) ... defeated two top-25 teams in No. 15 Texas A&M (Feb. 18) and No. 17 USF (Apr. 24) ... recorded her lone save at McNeese State (Apr. 27) ... started in the Cougars[apos] first ever NCAA Tournament appearance game against Seton Hall (May 20).
2003 Season (Freshman)
Named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team ... was an important part of the Cougar pitching staff posting a 10-7 record with a 2.07 ERA ... appeared in 27 games, starting 20 and pitching 111.1 innings ... tied for second on the team with Jamie Falco with 110 strikeouts ... had team best .198 opponents batting average for pitchers with 10 or more starts.
High School/Club
Attended Buffalo High School in Buffalo, Texas ... named All-State First Team as a pitcher ... won District MVP 2000-2001... earned All-District First Team honors 1999-2000... voted All-Herald Press Newcomer of the Year and District Newcomer of the Year 1998-1999 ... played for the Texas Comets summer team and earned a fourth-place finish at the AFA National Tournement 2000-2001.
Personal
Majoring in education ... born December 28, 1983 ... parents are David and Kimberly Briscoe ... has a younger brother, Justin, and a sister, Jordyn ... one of her favorite hobbies is spending time with her family ... other schools that recruited Briscoe include Sam Houston State and Louisiana-Lafayette.
About Me
Personality Trait I Admire in Others: Someone who is trustworthy.
One Thing I Wish I Could Do Better: Cook
Phobia: When people[apos]s clothes don[apos]t match.
Favorite Movie: Napoleon Dynamite
Person I Most Admire: My Dad
TV Show I Stay Home to Watch : Desperate Housewives and Grey[apos]s Anatomy
Dream Vacation Destination: Barbados
Favorite Book: The Bible and The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
Favorite CD: Keith Urban (Be Here)
Dream Lunch Companion: Ryan Reynolds
Favorite Food: Mexican
Childhood Hero: Michele Smith
Quote: 'Two wrongs don[apos]t make a right.'
