Monica Young (Cyphert), a 2004 graduate from the University of Maryland, obtained a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology. Monica was a double threat in pitching and hitting from 2000-2004 at Maryland, where she helped anchor the pitching staff. As a junior, in 2003, she put together a career year in the pitching circle and at the plate. She was the only Terp selected to the All-ACC First Team. She led the Terps in all statistical pitching categories and had an impressive .322 batting average with 7 homeruns. To finish out her senior year, Monica was selected to the 2004 ACC All Tournament Team. As of 2019, she still holds records in all the pitching categories and home run categories currently at the University of Maryland. She currently ranks fifth in all time wins (47) and career strikeouts (492), sixth with all time lowest ERA (1.90) and most innings pitched (519). She currently holds tenth place in career homeruns (17).
"My time at Maryland made me into the person I am today without a doubt. I gained so much knowledge, independence, and hard work ethic attending Maryland after leaving my little hometown in Ohio. It was by far the hardest 4 years of my life being a student-athlete, but I would do it all over again if I could. To this day, 16 years after graduation, I hold some of the best memories, and lifelong friendships created from my opportunity as a Terp. I am so incredibly thankful for such a wonderful opportunity."
Monica currently resides in Stevensville where she has lived for 11 years. She loves spending her time outside by the water where her family is surrounded by the Chesapeake bay waters, on Kent Island. She also has a degree in nursing and has been an ER/ Cath lab/Interventional Radiology nurse for 11 years. She currently works as a nurse for the University of Maryland Medical System. She is married to her husband Adam, who is a career firefighter for Howard County Fire & Rescue. They have one daughter and three sons, Kayden 15, Lane 14, Reece 3, and Brooks 2.
