Rosemont's Ayers to Sign with Villanova

player said she will fulfill a longtime dream Wednesday morning when she signs a letter of intent to play at Villanova next year.

Ayers, the Metro Conference MVP as a junior last season, led the Wolverines to the league title and a 20-5-1 overall record, The Sacramento Bee reported. She batted .500, stole 27 bases and did not commit an error in 140 chances at shortstop and in the outfield. As a pitcher, she went 16-3 with a 1.46 ERA, The Bee reported.

"(Villanova) recruited me at a Los Angeles tournament and contacted me through our college liaison," said Ayers, who will sign in the Rosemont High Library at 10 a.m. "I made an official visit and I love the campus and the other players on the team."

Ayers said Villanova, which is just outside Philadelphia, also has one of the top 10 engineering schools in the country, which piqued her interest. The thought of playing the Big East Conference, where opponents include Georgetown and Connecticut, also drew her to the university.

As for Rosemont Softball, the spring season begins in February.

"Most likely, we'll be league champions again," said Ayers, adding that Rosemont has won the title the past four years.

Ayers also plays on a traveling team called the California Breeze, which practices year-round. The team's last tournament of the year is around Thanksgiving.

Meanwhile, Ayers said she enjoys the Rosemont High community.

"Since it just pretty much opened up, it's still building up, so we students get to make the traditions," she said. "The teachers are helpful... and the seniors won the spirit competition for homecoming."

Ayers said her favorite subject is math.

"I'm taking calculus now," she said. "I've just always been good at math."

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