March 1, 2018
Signing Video
UNIVERISTY PARK, Pa. - Penn State softball head coach Amanda Lehotak announced the signing of 14 year old Aunnah Nagel (Lewistown, Pa.) through Team IMPACT Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Nittany Lion Softball Park and Beard Field.
Nagel was diagnosed in 2003 with Neurofibromatosis. Through Team IMPACT's program at Division I Pennsylvania State University, the top recruit will become an official member of the softball team. As a team member, Aunnah will attend Nittany Lion practices, games, team dinners, events, and more.
"It really gives us a purpose and a drive," said Lehotak. "I think she thinks we are teaching her things, but in reality she's teaching us way more."
Team IMPACT is a national nonprofit headquartered in Boston, MA that connects children facing serious or chronic illnesses with college athletic teams, forming life-long bonds and life-changing outcomes. Since 2011, Team IMPACT has matched more than 1,400 children with more than 500 colleges and universities in 47 states, reaching over 35,000 participating student-athletes.