2005: Had a 1-12 record as a junior with a 4.77 earned run average...started 15 games and made 23 appearances...had nine complete games...picked up the 5-4 win over George Washington at the Triangle Classic hosted by North Carolina State...allowed no earned runs on four hits over 7.0 innings with three strikeouts...opened the season with 1-0 extra inning setback to Coastal Carolina at the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, SC...scattered seven hits over 7.2 innings, allowing three runs (one earned) and struck out six batters...posted a .176 batting average (3-for-17) in limited at bats...drove in three runs and scored once...handled all 24 chances in the field without committing an error.
2004: Finished the season 12-12 with a 3.33 earned run average...appeared in 29 games, with 19 starts and had 14 complete games...scattered 180 hits and allowed 79 runs (46 earned) over 166.0 innings of work...struck out 102 batters...also saw time at the plate, hitting .191 (25-for-131) with eight runs scored...had three doubles, one triple and four homers...knocked in 14 RBI...made only one error in 96 chances in the field.
2003: Tossed 6.1 innings over three appearances...posted a 1.11 ERA...gave up one earned run and struck out four batters...drew a walk in her lone plate appearance on the season.
High School: Was an all-conference, all-area and all-state performer at Pope John Paul II under head coach Tim Koerber...named all-area Player of the Year...2002 team Most Valuable Player...recorded the second highest strikeout total in Palm Beach County as a senior...led her team to a district title in 2001...honored with the Principal’s award for excellence...four-year honor roll student.
Summer Ball: Was named the team MVP of the South Palm Sun Devils...led team to a third-place finish in the ISA Nationals in 2000...played for coach Mike Ryan.
Personal: Danielle Ita Byrne...daughter of Kevin and Alyson Byrne...born August 1, 1984 in Dublin, Ireland...majoring in exercise and sport science...chose UNCG over Delaware, Florida, Central Florida and Florida Gulf Coast.
