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2010: Appeared in 60 games and made 49 starts in the outfield • Registered a .210 batting average with five RBI and seven stolen bases • Posted six doubles to rank second on the team • Registered two hits in an 11-0 win over Delaware Feb. 19 • Went 2-for-2 in a 3-1 win over Pacific March 6 • Scored a pair of runs in a 7-1 win over NC State May 14 in the first round of the 2010 ACC Tournament • Posted two three-game hit streaks on the season.
2009: As a sophomore, appeared in 53 games starting 17 at designated hitter and in the outfield • Tallied a .250 average registering eight hits in 32 at-bats • Recorded a .800 stealing percentage, safely stealing eight out of ten bags • Often used as a pitch-runner due to her speed • Went two-for-three against Auburn, scoring one run in a 6-5 loss.
2008: As a freshman, appeared in 58 games with three starts • Went 5 for 17 on the year for a .294 average • Tied for second on the team with 11 stolen bases on 15 attempts • Scored 26 runs ranking fourth on the team • Crossed the plate three times against NC Central on Feb. 9 • Swiped a pair of bases at Charlotte on April 9, while going 1 for 1 at the plate with two runs scored.
At Tesoro High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.: Played second base and outfield • Was a member of the Batbusters team that captured the 16U gold national championships • Was a member of the 2005 Pacific Coast League Chamionship with her high school team • Played summer ball with the SoCal Xplosion.
Personal: The daughter of Sharon and Jerry Manko • Born Danielle Ilana Manko on February 8, 1989, in Mexico City, Mexico.
More on Manko: Plans to major in exercise and sports science • Hobbies include the beach, traveling and eating • Her amazing parents have had the greatest influence on her athletic career • Favorite food is her father's chocolate chip pancakes • Favorite book is "Cosmo" • Lists "Secret Life of Bees" as her favorite movie and "Planet Earth" as her favorite TV show.
Manko's Career Statistics
| Year |
AVG |
GP-GS |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
TB |
RBI |
SLG |
BB |
SO |
SB-SA |
| 2008 |
.294 |
58-3 |
17 |
26 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
.353 |
2 |
3 |
11-15 |
| 2009 |
.250 |
53-17 |
32 |
18 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
.250 |
4 |
2 |
8-10 |
| 2010 |
.210 |
60-49 |
105 |
19 |
22 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
5 |
.267 |
11 |
20 |
7-10 |
| 2011 |
.225 |
53-42 |
89 |
13 |
20 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
5 |
.258 |
6 |
20 |
3-4 |
| Career |
.226 |
224-111 |
243 |
76 |
55 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
65 |
15 |
.267 |
23 |
45 |
32-43 |
