Lauren Gibson

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Not to be confused with Laura Gibson.
Lauren Gibson
Tennessee Lady Volunteers – No. 27
Second Base
Born: Lauren Ashley Gibson
(1991-08-19) August 19, 1991 (age 30)
Pasadena, Maryland
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Teams
  • Tennessee Lady Volunteers (2010–2013)
  • Team USA (2011–2015)
Medals
Women's softball
Representing  United States
ISF Women's World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2012 Whitehorse Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Haarlem Team
World Cup of Softball
Gold medal – first place 2011 Oklahoma City Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Oklahoma City Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Oklahoma City Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Irvine, CA Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Irvine, CA Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team
Canada Cup
Silver medal – second place 2011 South Surrey Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 South Surrey Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 South Surrey Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 South Surrey Team

Lauren Ashley Gibson (born August 19, 1991)[1] is an American softball player.

Personal life[]

Gibson's hometown is Pasadena, Maryland. Her parents are Steve and Lorrie Gibson, and she has an older sister named Danielle.

Amateur softball career[]

She attended Chesapeake High School (Anne Arundel County) where she played softball, basketball, and soccer. Gibson led the Chesapeake softball team to 2 consecutive class 4A state championships, pitching no-hitters in both games. Currently, she attends the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at University of Tennessee. Gibson was chosen as a NFCA first-team All-American in 2011, after winning the SEC batting title with a .420 average. In 2012 after leading the Lady Vols to the Women's College World Series, she was once again chosen as a NFCA first-team All-American at second base. Gibson was chosen as the Co-SEC Player of the Week for the week of March 11, 2013. She earned this honor after hitting .500 with three home runs against No. 3/3 Florida and Winthrop. She won the 2013 SEC Player of the Year award following the end of the season.

Team USA[]

Gibson has been a member of Team USA since 2011. With the United States women's national softball team she won the 2011 World Cup of Softball. Gibson led team USA in 2012 with a .500 batting average. She also hit 5 home-runs and tallied 18 RBIs in 22 games in 2012.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lauren Gibson". utladyvols.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  2. ^ "U.S. wins World Cup of Softball". Retrieved July 29, 2011.

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