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Under her guidance, the Stags have earned a spot in the MAAC Softball Tournament in 21 of her 24 seasons at the helm, winning the conference championship in 2015 and 2017. She has posted 15 winning seasons during her tenure at Fairfield including six campaigns with 30 or more wins. She is a three-time MAAC Coach of the Year, winning the award outright in 2012 and 2004 while sharing the honor in 2002.

In 2017, the Stags won four straight games in the MAAC tournament to earn the crown and went on to earn a berth to the Baton Rogue Regional where they nearly upset nationally-ranked LSU in a 2-1 game before playing McNeese State later in the tournament. In 2015, Fairfield garnered selection to the Tuscaloosa Regional where the team took on host University of Alabama and USC-Upstate.

Brzezinski has posted an 873-779-5 overall record during her 32 seasons as a head coach, including a 245-195 mark in eight seasons at Campbell University

Brzezinski came to Fairfield with eight years experience, coaching at Campbell University in North Carolina. Brzezinski led the Fighting Camels to two Big South Conference championships (1993 and 1994), one Trans Atlantic Conference title (1995), and one TAAC runner-up finish (1996). Campbell advanced to the NCAA Regional Tournament during her tenure. She registered a 245-195 record in her eight years
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Brzezinski graduated from Furman University in 1989, earning a bachelor of arts degree in business administration.

She received her master’s of education from Campbell in 1992. She played softball for four seasons while at Furman.

She enjoyed a successful career as a student-athlete at George Washington University. During her career, Ponce earned All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors and All-Atlantic 10 accolades for her performance on the diamond. In the classroom, she was a member of both the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team as well as the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

In recognition of her success both academically and athletically, Ponce was the recipient of the 2022 DCR Award which is presented to the student-athlete who embodies and exemplifies the George Washington University Athletic Department’s values, determination, commitment, and respect.

Throughout her career, Ponce ranked among the nation’s best in several statistical categories, beginning with her freshman season in which she ranked 24^th in the nation for doubles with 18 over her 60 appearances. In her junior season, she was among the nation’s elite in RBI per game (tied for ninth with 1.21 per game). Last season, Ponce was tied for 16^th in Division I with her 17 doubles overall and 28^th in doubles per game with 0.32 per game.

Ponce finished her career at George Washington University with a .336 batting average off 222 hits in 660 at-bats along with a .387 on-base percentage. She posted 59 doubles, 26 home runs, and 167 RBI while in uniform. She posted a .340 or better batting average in three of her five seasons with the program, highlighted by a .406 mark in her freshman campaign.

She graduated from George Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree in May, 2021. She also worked on a Masters Certificate in Paralegal Studies where she earned induction into the National Paralegal Honor Society.