The next honoree in the Misericordia Top 100 Student-Athletes of the Century countdown is #34 Jennifer (Smith) Purdy.

She was a four-year starter at second base on the softball team and was a four-time first-team All-Pennsylvania Athletic Conference selection.

She was among a trio of players to become the first ECAC all-stars in school history.  She was a two-time ECAC all-star and was the ECAC South Player of the Year as a senior.

Smith was the first Misericordia player to earn all-region honors.

She is tied for fifth in school history with 201 hits and holds the single-season record with 72 hits.

She is tied for second with 19 doubles in a season and is tied for sixth with 11 career triples.

She is tied for sixth 20 career homers and is second in single-season homers with 11.

She holds the school record for single-season total bases (113) and is fourth with 318 career total bases.

Smith is second in career runs (166) and single-season runs (57) and holds Misericordia's career (174) and single-season (68) RBI records.

She owns school career records in batting (.459) and slugging (.756) and holds three of the top-10 single-season batting averages in school history.

She is tied for third with 42 career stolen bases and is tied for second in career on-base % (.511).

She was inducted into the Misericordia Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.

The Top 100 countdown will feature a different honoree each day through April 10, 2025.