July 22, 2015 The 2015-16 academic year begins in 33 days and UICFlames.com counts down the Top 25 Flames over the summer months (June 8-July 31). Each sport will be featured over eight weeks as we preview the upcoming year in UIC Athletics.

In this installment of 'Top 25 Flames for 2015-16', we feature softball's starting third baseman Tiana Mack-Miller. The sophomore was honored as the Horizon League Freshman of the Year in addition to placing on the All-League First Team, All-Freshman Team and NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team in 2015.

Mack-Miller started all 46 games at third base and led the Flames offensively to end the season with a team-high .371 batting average, 53 hits, 15 doubles, four home runs and 30 RBI, as well as .573 slugging and .442 on-base percentages. Her batting average was the best for a freshman since 1999, and her doubles were the most for a player in a single season since 2005.

She closed out the year by placing in the top 10 in the Horizon League in batting average, hits and doubles. She additionally appeared in the national rankings after she averaged .35 doubles per game to place 25th among active players.

The San Diego, Calif., native aided in UIC's 14th Horizon League Regular Season Championship as the Flames went 14-6 during conference play. Mack-Miller batted .452 against league opponents and collected 28 hits, eight doubles and 22 RBI.

On the year, Mack-Miller owned 15 multi-hit games, including a two home run outing against Valparaiso on April 11, and produced nine multi-RBI games.

TOP 25 FLAMES
June 8 - Jake Dahlberg
June 10 - Stephenee Yancy
June 12 - Thomas Villamil
June 15 - Elaine Heflin
June 17 - Tai Odiase
June 19 - Ruvanna Campbell
June 22 - Michael Crepeau
June 24 - Brianna Hines
June 26 - Kei Ishimaru
June 29 - Kelly Fritz July 1 - Mitch Granger
July 3 - Jackie Altansarnai
July 6 - Trent Jarrett
July 8 - Kelsey Jensen July 10 - Kyle Hauser July 13 - Nicole Szabo July 15 - Mickey McDonald July 17 - Desirae Ranberg
July 20 - Andrew Putna