Hall of Fame
A three-time Big South All-Conference selection, Suzie Rath ('96) left her mark on the Radford softball program by setting several program records, some which still stand today. Rath joined the Highlanders' newly-found softball program in the fall of 1992, following its first year of NCAA competition, and made an immediate impact. She was the first-ever Radford softball player selected to a Big South All-Conference team with a first team honor as a freshman in 1993. That season, Rath batted .380 with four doubles and 19 runs scored, while swiping 25 bases in 34 contests. In addition, the Springfield, Va. native would go on to earn another first team distinction in 1995 and a second team honor in 1996. Her career culminated with the program's most successful season at that time in 1996. Rath's .357 average and still school-record 61 runs, along with 13 doubles and 32 stolen bases, keyed the Highlanders to their first-ever winning season and then-school record 33 wins. Known for her speed, she still owns the all-time triples mark with 17, which includes the single-season record of seven posted in 1994 and 1995. At the time of her graduation in 1996, Rath was the program's career leader in 10 offensive categories and still ranks in the Top-10 in six of those.
