This legacy is already rewriting Purdue softball record books, and leading as a freshman
Cathedral grad Anna Moore comes from a family of Purdue graduates, and etched her name in the softball record books while managing much more.
Anna Moore carried her most invaluable piece of equipment inside Purdue softball ’s Bittinger Stadium and plugged it into the wall. The gear in the Cathedral grad’s equipment bag helped her to the most impressive freshman season in Boilermaker history. That in-line scooter, though, made a full life off the diamond possible, too.
While many freshmen spend their first year deciding what to study, Moore jumped right into engineering. As if academic rigors and athletic demands were not enough, she also is the softball team's lone sorority member. In both cases she followed family tradition.
It would not be hyperbole to say Moore was born to be a Boilermaker. In less than one season, she’s already built a legacy, and her presence in the middle of the infield and the middle of the lineup makes Purdue a formidable No. 10 seed in this week’s Big Ten Tournament in Maryland.
“The moment she committed here, we knew that that she was coming to lead this team,” Purdue coach Maggie Frezzotti said. "That Purdue means a lot to her, and she had the talent, she had the preparation, she had the work ethic and she had that extra love for Purdue that we knew was gonna push her forward. ” How Purdue softball's Anne Moore grew her prodigious power Moore felt out of place at her first Boiler softball camp.
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