MOBILE, Ala. ? University of South Alabama softball head coach Becky Clark announced Monday the signing of Carolina Mendoza.

During her time at Colegio Internacioual, Mendoza set records for slugging percentage (1.241), stolen bases (9), home runs (11) and batting average (.552). She was named Player of the Year on the Ecuador National Team in 1996, ’97, ’99, ’02, ’03 and ’05, as well as, being named team captain five years.

“Carolina is a great sign for our program,” said Clark. “Defensively she has great hands and instincts and is going to give us some more athleticism up the middle. Offensively I expect her to be a major contributor and a solid presence at the plate. Like the other signees before her, I believe she will be great for our softball program, as well as, the University of South Alabama.”

Mendoza joins Katie McGuire (Thompson HS), Autumn Hudson (Gulf Coast CC), and Katie Veres and Ashley Elmore (Wallace State CC) and Jenny Stevens (Jackson HS) and fellow late signees Julie Ann Morton (Morris HS), Beth Pilgrim (Escambia HS), Amanda Leggett (Pensacola JC), Tara Donaldson (Auburn), Linden Jones, Kristen Hayes and Corey Race (University of Mobile) and Shay Sullivan (Lipscomb University) in the inaugural Jaguar recruiting class.