SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Shepherd University head softball coach Marissa Leslie announced today that Bekah Slattery has been named assistant softball coach. Slattery will serve as pitching coach and will assist in all aspects of the program. 

Slattery was a Lock Haven University standout from 2015-19. A four-year starter in the circle for the Bald Eagles, she collected 856 career strikeouts. The 856 mark puts her second in Lock Haven history, only behind Hall-of-Famer Kristen Erb. Her 856 strikeouts place her sixth in PSAC history. 

In her senior season Slattery helped lead the Eagles to their first PSAC Championship in 10 years and received a birth to the NCAA Tournament. The PSAC Tournament MVP finished the year with a 1.49 ERA and 21 wins, leading the PSAC in both categories. 

Slattery was also recognized as the PSAC Central Pitcher of the Year, National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American, Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Year, and NFCA Atlantic Region First Team. Slattery was named the D2CCA Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Year and she earned First Team D2CCA Atlantic Region honors. She also gained third team D2CCA All-American honors.

Slattery was also a standout in the classroom. She was named to the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-America Division II Softball Team.

Slattery is a graduate of Lock Haven with a bachelor's degree in sport administration (2018) and a master's degree in sport science (2019).