Saundra Treece Cummings becomes the third Youngstown State volleyball player and fifth softball player to be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame.
Cummings was a four-year starter on both the volleyball and softball teams from 1981 though 1985. She was an eight-time letterwinner.
As a member of the YSU volleyball team, she was an All-Ohio Valley Conference selection as a junior and senior and was a team captain as a senior. The Penguins won 57 matches in her four seasons.
As a member of the softball team, she played outfield her first three seasons before playing both outfielder and pitcher as a senior. She finished her career with eight career triples still tying her for the school record.
As a senior, she was named a team captain and in 26 games she had 17 hits in 75 at bats for a .227 average. She scored eight runs, walked 13 times, had a team-high 10 RBI and had four triples, the second most in school history.
On the mound, she pitched in and had 13 complete games. In 93 innings pitched she struck out 33 and had a 7-6 record with a 3.29 earned-run average. She pitched a perfect game against Edinboro.
In 1984, she played in 18 games and had 15 hits in 52 at bats for a .289 batting average, second-highest on the team. She scored five runs, had team highs with two doubles and three triples and six RBI. In 1983, she played in all 18 games and finished with 15 hits in 51 at bats for a .294 batting average. She scored 11 runs, led the team with five doubles and had six RBI. In 1982, she played in all 21 games and had 15 hits in 61 at bats for a .246 average. She scored nine runs and had nine RBI.
Following her athletic careers, she remained at YSU as an assistant coach for both teams. She earned her bachelor's degree in education studying K-12 Physical Education and 7-12 Health. She earned her Master's degree from Wright State University.
She went on to become an assistant volleyball coach at Findlay and the head softball coach at Bluffton College. She began her high school coaching career at Mississinawa Valley.
She graduated from Lima High School where she was a standout in volleyball and softball.
She pitched a perfect game her senior year. As a senior led the volleyball team to a 25-1 record, that spring she was named team's softball MVP, all-conference and all-district as a pitcher.
She is a Physical Education teacher at Miamisburg High School. She has spent time as an assistant junior varsity volleyball coach and assistant junior varsity girls basketball coach.
Sandy and her husband John have a three-year-old daughter Keeleigh. They currently reside in Piqua, Ohio.
