Our Team
Mady Volpe
Founder and Owner of Diamonds in the Circle
High School & College
North Penn High School
2021 PA Gatorade Player of the Year
2021 MaxPreps All-American
Senior Year Statistics (2021)
24-2 Record
ERA of 0.67
18 Shutouts
335 Strikeouts in 162 Innings Pitched
42-Inning Scoreless Streak throughout the PIAA 6A State Playoffs
Coastal Carolina University Softball (2021 - 2023)
Freshman Year (2022)
First Collegiate shutout in the SunBelt Tournament Elimination Game against the University of South Alabama with 6 Strikeouts
Sophomore Year (2023)
9-1 Record with a 2.66 ERA and 92 Strikeouts
Penn State University Softball (2023 - 2025)
Junior Year (2024)
vs. Marshall
Nittany Lion Debut in the season opener. A pair of no-hit innings with a pair of Strikeouts and earned the Save.
vs. Morgan State
Complete-game-one-hitter with a career-high of 12 Strikeouts.
vs. Hofstra
Second Complete-game win with 7 Strikeouts
vs. Cornell
Complete-game win with 6 Strikeouts
Senior Year (2025)
Set the Penn State University Single-Season Program Record for Pitching Appearances with 48 Trips to the Circle, with 27 Starts.
128.2 Innings Pitched to lead the Penn State University Pitching Staff
vs. Texas Tech
First start of the 2025 Season with 5.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs, with a Strikeout against the National Player of the Year, NiJaree Canady
vs. Maryland (4/25 - 4/27)
Earned 2 wins and a Save during the series with 12.2 Innings Pitched
vs. Iowa (First Round of the B1G Tournament)
Earned the win with 3.2 Innings Pitched with 5 Strikeouts
Academic Achievements:
Graduated from Penn State University with a Degree in Labor and Human Resources with Cum Laude Honors
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2025)
All-Big Ten Scholar (2025)
Academic All-District Team (2025)
Emma Clayborne
Hitting Instructor
High School & College
Wissahickon High School
Holy Family University
287 Career At-Bats
.310 Batting Average
12 Home Runs
59 RBI’s
.834 OPS
Academic Achievements
2x NFCA Scholar-Athlete
2x CACC All-Academic Team
CSC Academics All-District
D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2022-2023)
2x CACC Academic Honor Roll