Height: 5-3
Year: Junior
High School: John C. Birdlebough
Hometown: Phoenix, N.Y.

Psychology major. . . daughter of Larry and Mary Hughes, Phoenix, N.Y. . . a graduate of J.C. Birdlebough High School in Phoenix, N.Y., Hughes is a transfer to Nazareth from Providence College, where she competed in cross country in 2004 and 2005. . . competed in both sports in high school and earned first-team all-state honors in cross country in 2003. . . earned team MVP honors in both cross country and track for four seasons. . . also served as team captain in both sports. . . sister Randi graduated in 2006 and played for the Golden Flyers' soccer team.