Miranda White Terry ‘08, a liberal arts major, played both softball and basketball at Fort Defiance High School in Verona, Virginia, and chose EMU because she wanted “to stay local and continue to play sports.” The homegrown catcher/infielder had heard head softball coach J.D. McCurdy was a “great coach” and decided to become a Royal when he asked her to come play for him.
Terry and her teammates “worked hard to improve the EMU softball program,” which won 95 games and qualified for the ODAC tournament from 2005-2008. At the time of her graduation in 2008, Terry held three single-season records: hits (56), doubles (16), and total bases. She also held career records in hits, runs, singles, doubles, at-bats, games played, walks, and putouts. Terry finished her time as a Royal batting .373 with 174 hits, 39 doubles and 119 RBI. She was a four-time All-ODAC honoree, earning Honorable Mention in 2005, Second Team in 2006 and 2007, and First Team in 2008. In 2005, she was named the EMU Female Newcomer of the Year.
Terry currently lives in Monterey, Virginia, where she and her husband work for River View Farm and also own their own farm. She continues to play softball in a local co-ed recreation league and has been excited to start teaching the game to her daughters, Kelsey (5) and Lacy (2). McCurdy described Terry as “everything a coach wants in a softball player.” Terry, who also played basketball at EMU for a year, credits EMU Athletics with growing her work ethic, leadership skills, and spiritual life.
Eastern Mennonite University Athletics will honor three individuals and a team at the upcoming Homecoming and Family Weekend.