"Amber is an extreamly talented and versitle player that will add a different dimention to our lineup," said head coach Ken Eriksen. "We are extreamly excited to add her to our team and we look forward to seeing her contributions over the next two seasons."
The junior college standout spent two seasons at Indian River State College after a successful four-years at Lecanto High School. Atkinson was named the FCSAA State Player of the Year this season and has been an FSCAA First-Team All-State performer for the past two years at Indian River. She also served as team captain this season and batted .