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   # 14 - Navreet Gill
Navreet Gill
Ferris State
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Brampton, Ontario

High School:
Mayfield Secondary

Bats/Throws:
Right/Right

Height:
5-4

Position:
Infield/Outfield

College: 2004: Confident individual both in the field and at the plate . . . Vying for starting middle infield position . . . Knowledgable about the game and rarely makes mistakes . . . Throws and catches well . . . Utilizes her speed well on the basepaths . . . Displays quick hands and feet . . . Capable of hitting the ball to all fields and with authority . . . A team player in every sense of the word . . . Has a great attitude and is starting to emerge as a vocal leader on the team . . . Serves as committee chairperson of the FSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee's Campus Involvement program.

2003: Made 44 appearances, including 43 in a starting capacity . . . Started 36 outings at second base and eight at shortstop . . . Earned both GLIAC All-Academic and National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete kudos . . . Finished ninth among team's hitting leaders with a career-best .240 average while her 31 base hits was fourth highest on the squad . . . Bettered her batting average by 66 points and increased her hits total by 16 from previous season . . . Also turned in career season bests in RBIs (15), doubles (six), stolen bases (four) and putouts (91) . . . Recorded a team-leading 12 sacrifice bunts . . . Compiled seven multiple hit games, which includes four two-hit outings and a trio of three-hit efforts . . . Went 3-for-3 with two RBIs vs. C.W. Post (3/15) at Florida Rebel Spring Games Tournament . . . Notched three hits in as many at-bats with three runs scored and three RBI vs. St. Joseph's, Ind. (4/12) at Great Lakes Region Showdown . . . Was 3-for-4 at the plate with an RBI and scored two runs against Lake Superior State (4/22) in second game of a twinbill . . . Racked up four multi RBI contests . . . Batted .428 (6-for-14) during four-game (4/15-18) hitting streak . . . Lined her first triple in college ball at the expense of Northwood (4/15) . . . Both a FSU President's (highest team grade point average) and Dean's Academic Award honoree.

2002: Started 33 games . . . Ranked third among team's leaders with 12 runs scored and 42 games played . . . Posted 15 hits and six RBIs . . . Totaled a season-high three hits and two runs vs. Saginaw Valley State (4/16) . . . Compiled a season-best two RBI vs. Lake Superior State (4/10) . . . Stole three bases and drew six walks during the campaign . . . Placed tied for first among team leaders in sacrifice bunts (six) . . . Recorded a hit and a scored run apiece in three outings - vs. Molloy (3/12), Missouri-St. Louis (4/20) and Hillsdale (4/28) . . . Registered a .921 fielding percentage . . . Garnered two hits and an RBI vs. Wayne State (4/6) . . . Also had hits vs. South Dakota (3/16), Wayne State (4/23), Findlay (4/27), Hillsdale (4/28), Saginaw Valley State (5/3) and Grand Valley State (5/4).

High School: A 2001 graduate of Mayfield Secondary School . . . Coached by David Street . . . Honored twice as team's Most Valuable Player . . . Attained squad's Most Improved Player honor . . . Three-time team captain . . . Competed in basketball and badminton . . . Served as president of athletic association and spent two seasons as an assistant coach for boy's basketball team.

Personal: Daughter of Jatinder and Surinder Gill . . . Born 8/20/82 in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia . . . Her father's occupation is an electrical engineer and mother is a registered nurse . . . Nicknames are "Navi" and "Nav" . . . Public relations major.

The Gill Profile:
Why I chose Ferris State: Playing softball in college was a dream of mine and Ferris State gave me the opportunity to realize that dream
My worst fear is: letting people down
The thing I like most about Ferris State Softball: My teammates and coaches are amazing people. They inspire me everyday to be a better person
My pregame ritual is: to clean my cleats, read through quotes and listen to music
When I step on the field I think: believe in yourself, believe in your teammates and go all out
My role model is: people in my life who believed in me even at times when I didn't believe in myself. People who showed me the meaning of hard work, dedication and love
What has been the most thrilling sports moment of your life?: Winning the 2003 Canadian National Championship
My friends tell me I: think too much
The motto I live by: is a life is not important except as it has an impact on others by Jackie Robinson

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