USF Athletics

Sophomore (2010): 2/13 vs. East Carolina - Recorded two strikeouts in 2.0 innings pitched in season debut ... 3/13 vs. Fairfield - Went 2.2 innings allowing only one hit.

Freshman (2009): Pitched in 29 games, starting 10 ... Posted an ERA of 2.21, second overall for the team and eighth lowest in the BIG EAST Conference ... Pitched 19 games in relief ... Led team in lowest opponent batting average with .205 ... Struck out 21 batters looking ... Led the team for games finished with 14 ... Tied for second with seven wins ... Also tied for second with two saves ... Second on the team for innings pitched with 85.1 ... Struck out the second most batters on the team with 87 ... Ranked the following among the BIG EAST in league games: first in hits allowed (20), runs allowed (11), doubles allowed (3); second in earned runs allowed (8); third in opposing batting average (.211); tied for third in relief appearances (9), saves (1), home runs allowed (2); tied for fourth in games finished (7), fifth in walks allowed (14) and sixth in earned run average (2.13) ... 2/7 vs. Minnesota-First career start ... Pitched 4.1 innings and struck out three batters ... 2/8 vs. FGCU-Recorded first win with a score of 4-3 ... Pitched 2.2 innings while striking out four batters and only letting one run score ... 2/22 vs. Jacksonville State-Pitched in her third win ... Struck out five batters while not giving up any runs ... 3/13 vs. UMass-Pitched 6.1 innings and recorded a season high seven Ks while getting the 1-0 win. 

High School: Lettered in softball all four years at Bartow High School ... Won state championships two years (2005-06) ... Most Valuable Player at the Kissimmee Classic in 2006 ... Member of the following: National Honor Society, Anchor club, Lettermen club, HOSA club, Spanish club, World Language Honor Society and honor roll.

Personal: Full name is Candace Renea Howell...Born on Dec. 29, 1989...Daughter of Tammy and Rick Waldman...Plans on pursuing a degree in nursing.

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