Millersville

Career Highlights

• Tucci/NFCA D2 Player & Pitcher of the Year Watchlist
• PSAC East Pitcher of the Week (March 6, 2023; March 13, 2023)
• Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• Named NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2023)
• CSC Academic Academic All-District (2023)
• Holds Millersville's single-game strikeout record of 17
• Finished her career tops in Millersville history in appearances (117), strikeouts (470) and saves (5)

2024 (Senior)

• Continued to be the Maruader's workhorse in her final season, totaling a team-high 31 appearances and 22 starts
• Led the team with 11 wins, 152 innings pitched and 164 strikeouts with a 4.14 ERA
• Totaled eight complete games including four shutouts 
• Became the program's all-time leader in strikeouts on March 7 against Fairmont
• Recorded her record-breaking 110th career appearance on April 16 against West Chester
• Set a new team record with 17 strikeouts in a single game in a dominant complete game shutout win over Mansfield on March 22
• Fanned 14 batters and allowed just two hits in a complete game shutout victory at Bowie St. on March 15
• Turned in a herculean effort to pick up a crucial victory over Lock Haven on April 18; Schaefer tossed a 10-inning complete game and struck out 10 while allowing just six hits and two earned runs on 153 pitches

2023 (Junior)

• Established role as the team's ace, leading the team with 39 appearances and 28 starts on the mound
• Led pitchers on the team with over 20 innings pitched in ERA (2.96), also led the team in WHIP (1.30), batting average against (.271) and wins (15)
• Ranked third in the PSAC in innings pitched (177.1), starts (28), strikeouts (183) and ranked sixth in the PSAC in complete-games (16) 
• Started off the season strong, winning back-to-back PSAC East Pitcher of the Week awards in March and helped earn a spot on the Tucci/NFCA D2 Player & Pitcher of the Year Watchlist
• Pitched five shutout innings with eight strikeouts in a win against Holy Family on February 19
• Threw seven shutout innings and only allowing three hits in a win against Lake Erie on March 9
• Recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts on March 21 against East Stroudsburg
• Recorded a save against Shippensburg on April 3

2022 (Sophomore)

• Played an important role for the Marauders on the mound in her second year
• Maintained a 2.79 ERA in 28 games
• Pitched a total of 113 innings and throwing seven complete games
• Struck out 77 batters on the season
• Tallied nine wins and made three saves for the Marauders
• Recorded a season-high of eight innings pitched and struck out seven batters against Kutztown on April 23
• Made a season-high of three assists in win over Bloomfield on March 23

2021 (Freshman)

• Appeared in 19 games and started seven for the Marauders
• Recorded eight at bats, two hits, one run and maintained a .250 batting average
• Pitched 44.2 innings and totaled a 5.80 ERA
• Totaled 46 strikeouts and walked 16 batters
• Recorded a season-high eight strikeouts in win at Bloomfield on March 13
• Matched a season-high 7 innings pitched in win over Lock Haven on April 6 and also against Bloomfield on March 13

High School

• 67.2 IP, 70 strikeouts (2019 summer travel ball)
• American Legion Award recipient
• Presidential Education Award recipient
• Academic Excellence Award recipient
• Member of the National Honor Society

About the Marauder

• Why Millersville: I chose Millersville because of its education program, school siz and distance from home. Also, the softball team has a very good dynamic. 
• Off-the-field hobbies: Exercising, hanging out with friends, watching TV
• Interesting summer job: Cashier at CVS
• Hidden talent: I can whistle really well.
• Favorite pro athlete: Michael Jordan
• Favorite series to binge watch: Friends
• Pregame ritual: Listen to pregame music

Personal

• Daughter of John and Becky Schaefer
• Both parents graduated from East Stroudsburg
• Majoring in sports administration