Statistics:  2011

2011 (Sophomore): Played in 45 games, starting42 in first season at Belmont… Saw playing time at thirdbase, pitcher and designated  hitter…  Finishedseason tied for first on the team in hits with 33… Led teamin batting average at .264… Also recorded three doubles andtwo home runs… Tallied eight RBIs on the season…Recorded first home run as a Bruin at Georgia Tech () and secondhome run of the season against North Florida was the first home runrecorded at the new E.S. Rose Park… Finished second on teamwith 5.42 ERA, with 12 appearances and 10 starts at pitcher,including two complete games… Earned Atlantic SunAll-Academic honors.

2010 (Freshman): Played varsity softball at D-INorth Dakotat State...Had a .302 batting average as a designatedhitter...Had one of team’s four hits in College World Seriesgame against defending World Series Champion Washington and Playerof the Year pitcher Danielle Lawrie...Named to All-Summit Leagueacademic team for 2009-10...Dean’s List Fall 2009.

High School: Attended North Raleigh ChristianAcademy...member of the varsity softball team from2004-2009...earned a starting position as an eighth grader...NamedAll-State Performer four times... All-Conference player fivetimes...helped NRCA to three state championship games and threerunner-up trophies...Helped NRCA to third place state finish in2006,,,Helped team win four conference championships...Playedvariety of positions as a utility player, including catcher,ptcher, first base and outfield... Was the TISAC Conference Playerof the Year in 2007, 2008, and 2009...Had a .538 hitting percentageover career at NRCA, including seven home runs and 132 RBIs...alsohad 51 steals in 55 attempts...Represented USA at Cup 2009International Softball Tournament in Amsterdam, TheNetherlands...Also a member of NRCA volleyball teams that won twoconference titles and placed third at state twice...graduated with4.3 GPA...received ACSI Scholastic and Athletic AchievementAward.

Personal: Born Rebecca Corrine Gift on May 2,1991 to Jeff and Penelope Gift in Durham, N.C... Has one sister,Jennifer, and one brother, Josh...Dad Jeff is a toxicologist forthe EPA and competed in swimming and track at William andMary...Mom Penelope played basketball at Davidson...Sister Jenniferwas named TISAC Conference Player of the Year in 2006 and playedsoftball at Brevard College...majoring in exercise science with aminior in psychology...hopes to become a strength and conditioncoach at a college or a personal trainer and counselor forstudent-athletes.