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| Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Brampton, Ontario
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| High School:
Mayfield Secondary
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| Bats/Throws:
Right/Right
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| Height:
5-4
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| Position:
Shortstop
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College: 2005: Returning starter at shortstop . . . Team leader and solid defensive performer . . . Has excellent knowledgable of the game . . . Utilizes her speed well on the basepaths . . . Displays quick hands and feet . . . A team player in every sense of the word . . . Capable of dropping a bunt to get on base or hitting with authority to all fields . . . Midst her second year as committee chairperson of the Ferris State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee's Campus Involvement program.
2004: A GLIAC All-Academic selection . . . Two-time (2003-04) National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Scholar-Athlete recipient . . . Honored with both the FSU President's Academic (highest team grade point average) and Dean's Academic Awards for the second consecutive season (2003-04) . . . Started in all of the Ferris' 46 games . . . Registered a career-high .254 hitting average with a sixth-place team-leading 34 hits in 134 at bats . . . Scored a career-best 18 runs to go with 12 RBI . . . Fielded at a .913 percentage with 96 putouts and 123 assists . . . Generated eight multi-hit outings and two multiple-RBI contests for the season . . . Had three hits in as many at bats with a RBI against Lake Superior State (4/14) in twinbill opener . . . Went 2-for-3 in a contest four times -- vs. East Stroudsburg (3/9), against Ashland (4/3), vs. Wayne State (4/10), and against Tiffin (4/23) . . . One of her two hits vs. Quincy (3/27) represented her lone triple of the campaign . . . Tallied two RBIs on a double against Ashland (4/3) and also drove in a pair of runners vs. Lake Superior State (4/14) . . . Hit safely in six straight contests (4/10-17) and batted .500 (9-for-18) in that stretch . . . Posted at least one base hit in 14 of the Diamond Dawgs' final 18 outings while hitting .352 (19-for-54) in the 18-game period . . . Batted .237 (14-for-59) in 20 conference contests.
2003: Made 44 appearances, including 43 in a starting capacity . . . Started 36 outings at second base and eight at shortstop . . . Earned GLIAC All-Academic 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).
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" . . . FSU Letters: Three . . . Public relations major.
On Deck With Gill:
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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