Rebecca Chung

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Rebecca Chung hit a home run against Georgia Tech

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Rebecca Chung during the game against Southern Illinois at Sharon J. Drysdale Field for the NCAA Regional Tournament on May 17.

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Rebecca Chung catches during the game against Indiana State on Saturday, March 2nd at Ulmer Stadium.

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Rebecca Chung gets ready to bat during the game against Indiana State at Ulmer Stadium.

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Rebecca Chung celebrates after a home run against Missouri

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Class:
Junior
High School:
West Torrance
Hometown:
Torrance, Calif.

• 2019 ACC All-Freshmen Team

As a senior (2021): Played in 27 games with three starts... Delivered a home run, earned six walks, drove in four RBIs and scored a run... Connected on a pinch hit two-run single in the 9-8 win against Illinois (3/5)... Had a pinch hit double which led to a run scored in the 6-3 loss to No. 14/14 Duke (2/19)... Her pinch-hit RBI single gave the Cardinals an insurance run in the 2-0 win at FAU (2/10)... Arthur Ashe Sport Scholar second team

As a junior (2021): Played in 38 games with 29 starts at catcher or designated player... Belted out three home runs... Tied for fifth on the team with 10 RBIs... Blasted a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh to temporarily tie the game in the 5-4, eight-inning loss to Duke (4/18) - went 2-for-3 in that game... Connected on her first career triple in the 5-1 loss at No. 6/5 Florida (2/27)... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll... Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete.

As a sophomore (2020): Played in 16 games with 15 starts in the shortened season... Connected on a double in the 4-3 win against Illinois (3/8)... Drove in a run in the 9-0 win against Wichita State (2/21).

As a freshman (2019): Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team... Played in 54 games with 50 starts behind the plate or at designated player... Fourth on the team with a .299 batting average... Second on the team with six home runs... Third on the team with 35 RBIs... Scored a run in the NCAA regional final loss to No. 17/16 Northwestern (5/19)... Hit a two-run double to bring home the go-ahead runs in the 11-10 win over Georgia Tech (4/21) - went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, two runs and three RBIs in that game with career highs in hits, runs and RBIs... Connected on a walk-off three-run double with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to lift the Cards to a 10-9 win over No. 3/3 Florida State (4/8) - also set a school record with four runners caught stealing in that game... Went 2-for-2 with three RBIs in the 21-1 win over Morehead State (3/12)... Hit a two-run double in the 14-1 win over Michigan State (3/8)... Her two-run homer plated the go-ahead run in the 5-3 win over MIssouri (3/1)... Hit a two-run homer in the 5-3 win over Kansas (2/24) Connected on her first career home run, a two-run shot in the 9-8, eight inning loss to Northwestern (2/15)... Delivered her first career hit and RBI - and went 2-for-3 with three RBIs in the 10-0 win over Buffalo (2/9)... All-ACC Academic Team member

Personal: Full name is Rebecca Ava Chung… Nickname is Becca… Birthdate is May 2, 2000… Daughter of Richard and Raquel Chung… Has four siblings, Rochelle, Raeven, Ryan and Raleigh… Majoring in finance… Her family inspires her the most… Before every game she sits in silence to get in the zone… Chose UofL because of the campus and how well they treat their athletes… Post-college ambition is to work for a law firm or international corporate lawyer… Proudest moment of her life is hitting a go-ahead grand slam senior year in an important league game… Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant… Her hobbies include reading and playing video games.