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RS Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Plano, Texas
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| High School:
Plano
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| Height:
5-7
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| Position:
IF
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| B/T:
S/R
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AT ILLINOIS
2009 - Sophomore
Played in five games before suffering a season-ending knee injury against Hofstra on Feb. 13 ... Prior to the injury, started the first five games of the season at shortstop, batting .444 (4-of-9) ... Was 2-for-2 against UC Davis on Feb. 8 ... Received a medical hardship waiver.
2008 - Freshman
Played in 47 games with 11 starts, all at designated player ... Collected first RBI with a double against Minnesota on April 19 ... Best outing came against Eastern Illinois on April 2, going 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base ... Made first career start at Florida International on Feb. 24.
HIGH SCHOOL
Named first team All-District at Plano as a third baseman under coach Cynthia Zea ... Led the district with a .505 batting average in 2005 ... Played club ball for Wicked, coached by Mel Hall and Glory, coached by Mark Vaji and Dan Adkins ... Led basketball team to the district championship in 2005 ... Also played volleyball.
PERSONAL
Born Jan. 25, 1989 ... Daughter of Mark and Donna Vaji ... Has a sister, Nicole, a brother, Matt, and a niece, Addyson ... Majoring in communication ... Enjoys playing guitar, drawing and all sports.
GETTING TO KNOW DANIELLE
Nickname: JJ ... Favorite food: Cereal and chicken ... Favorite TV shows: The Office, 24, ESPN and WWE Raw ... Favorite music artists: Alicia Keys and Matt Wertz ... Favorite pro teams: Texas Rangers and Dallas Mavericks ... How did you start playing softball? "My dad" ... Favorite quote: "Baseball is 90% mental - the other half is physical." - Yogi Berra.
