After leading the Eagles in home runs (11), RBI (50), runs scored (54), total bases (116), slugging percentage (.806) as a senior in 2016, Raquelli Bianco was selected as a student assistant for the Eagles softball team for the 2017 season. She also had a 2.95 ERA with 11 complete games as a pitcher in 2016.
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As a junior in 2015, Bianco led the team in homeruns (5), RBIs (27), runs scored (29), total bases (70), slugging percentage (.522), wins as a pitcher (16), ERA (3.03), complete games (23), shutouts (7), innings pitched (154.2) and strikeouts (103).
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Bianco currently holds the program records for season runs (54), RBIs (50), home runs (11), and slugging percentage (.806). She also holds records for career slugging percentage (.669) and home runs (16) and is tied for the record for career shutouts (7).
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Bianco played two seasons at Miami Dade College before coming to Embry-Riddle. There, she earned first team All-Southern Conference honors in 2013 and 2014. She hit .429 with five doubles, three triples, and eight home runs as a sophomore.
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Bianco graduated from Colegio Estadual do Parana in Curitiba, Brazil in 2011.
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In the spring of 2017, Bianco will graduate from Embry-Riddle with a Business degree.
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