2010: Courtney Breault capped an outstanding first year with Arkansas by earning a spot on the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team, becoming the fourth player in program history – joining Jessica Bachkora, Miranda Dixon and Brittany Griffiths – to garner that recognition. Starting 54 of 56 games at second base during her freshman campaign, Breault was at her best during SEC play. She was third on the team with a .313 average against conference opponents. Breault collected 25 hits, four home runs and drove in 20 of her 32 RBI during SEC play. She made her collegiate debut on Feb. 13 and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base. Breault put together two six-game hitting streaks during the season. She was named SEC Freshman of the Week on May 3, after leading the team to a series win against Ole Miss, going 5-for-7 (.714) with two home runs and seven RBI. Breault finished the season with 10 multi-hit and nine multi-RBI games.
HIGH SCHOOL: Breault joined the Arkansas softball team from Woodcreek High School after being a four-year starter. In 2006, she was the only freshman on the nationally-ranked team when Woodcreek was 13th in the nation by USA TODAY. Breault is a two-time selection to the all-league first team and was named to the Press Tribune all-area team as a sophomore. That same year, Woodcreek won the Sierra Foothill League Championship and finished third in the Sac-Joaquin section. In her junior year, she led her team to a second-place finish in the Sac Joaquin section Division II and ranked second in California for all of the division. She was the team captain her final two seasons and was named Press Tribune’s Player of the Year as a senior. Also in her final year at Woodcreek, Breault was the most valuable player of the Optimist All-Star game. She led the league with a .408 batting average and was also first in slugging percentage, on-base percentage and home runs. Selected to the all-metro team, Breault was also a first-team all-league honoree each of her last three years. She was a three-year letterwinner in basketball as well.
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 12, 1991, she is the daughter of Kevin and Julie Breault. She has a younger brother, Connor. Breault is studying business and plans to pursue a career in a sports-related field. During high school, she was an American Cancer Society Volunteer and she participated in Think Pink, an NCAA basketball event. She graduated in the top-15 percent of her class and won an academic merit award in 2007.
HIGH SCHOOL: Breault joined the Arkansas softball team from Woodcreek High School after being a four-year starter. In 2006, she was the only freshman on the nationally-ranked team when Woodcreek was 13th in the nation by USA TODAY. Breault is a two-time selection to the all-league first team and was named to the Press Tribune all-area team as a sophomore. That same year, Woodcreek won the Sierra Foothill League Championship and finished third in the Sac-Joaquin section. In her junior year, she led her team to a second-place finish in the Sac Joaquin section Division II and ranked second in California for all of the division. She was the team captain her final two seasons and was named Press Tribune’s Player of the Year as a senior. Also in her final year at Woodcreek, Breault was the most valuable player of the Optimist All-Star game. She led the league with a .408 batting average and was also first in slugging percentage, on-base percentage and home runs. Selected to the all-metro team, Breault was also a first-team all-league honoree each of her last three years. She was a three-year letterwinner in basketball as well.
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 12, 1991, she is the daughter of Kevin and Julie Breault. She has a younger brother, Connor. Breault is studying business and plans to pursue a career in a sports-related field. During high school, she was an American Cancer Society Volunteer and she participated in Think Pink, an NCAA basketball event. She graduated in the top-15 percent of her class and won an academic merit award in 2007.