Name: Lesley Hewitt

Class: Sophomore

Major: Chemistry/Pre-Pharmacy

Minor: Legal Studies

Hometown: Garner, North Carolina

Clubs & Organizations: SAAC

Sports: Captain of the Softball team

Favorite thing about MU: small school atmosphere with big school oppurtunities

Best moment at MU: Hosting the Division III Women’s Softball Atlantic Regional on our home field last year

Favorite thing to do in Fayetteville: visit my grandparents, hang out with friends

Internships, independent study or other interesting academic endeavors you’ve done while at MU: Currently interning at the Cumberland County Courthouse and at SafeHaven

Career aspirations: Graduate from MU, get into pharmacy school at UNC or WVU, get my doctorate in pharmacy, eventually go back to law school and practice pharmaceutical law!

Something about yourself that people would be surprised to know: I got to play on the Olympic Softball Hall of Fame field in Oklahoma City

Favorite movie: The Green Mile

Favorite TV show: Grey’s Anatomy

Favorite book: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Favorite color: gold

Do you prefer the beach or the mountains? beach

Coming out of high school, I had the ability as a softball pitcher and the GPA (grade point average) to go anywhere. I was headed to a major university, but I knew playing softball at that level wouldn’t allow time for other activities. I wanted to be a true student-athlete, to be part of a nationally ranked team, excel in my sport and still have time to do other things on campus. Methodist University afforded me all that.

Off the field, I’d say time management is the biggest struggle. But the coaches here help you. They teach you time management. They make sure you know you are here for an education first. My teammates are just as serious. We track our overall team GPA, and you don’t want to be the one to let the team down. We don’t just have teams here, we have a program. When you have a program, you are part of something. You have alumni; you are part of a softball tradition and you can feel it.

To any student-athlete looking at MU, I’d say get ready to become part of something bigger than yourself. Be ready to work. But be ready to have fun and make friends too. I’m proud to wear this uniform.

Hewitt named USA South Rookie Pitcher of the Year - April 2006

Hewitt named first team All-Conference - April 2007