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