2015 Softball Roster
Roster
Courtney Gano
- Position:
- Infield
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- West Covina, Calif.
Career Firsts:
Hit: February 10, 2012 vs. San Jose State in Tempe, Arizona (1B)
Double: February 12, 2012 vs. Texas State in Tempe, Arizona
Triple: March 2, 2012 vs. Sacramento State in Stockton, Calif.
Home run: February 10, 2012 vs. San Jose State in Tempe, Arizona (3-RBI HR)
Stolen base: April 22, 2012 at Oregon State
Career Highs:
Hitting Streak: 8, March 1-March 13 (13 hits, 12 RBI, 1 double, 4 home runs)
At-Bats: 6, March 13, 2015 vs. Arizona State
Runs Scored: 3, (3x), last: April 2, 2015 vs. Stanford
Hits: 3, (5x), last: April 2, 2015 vs. Stanford
Doubles: 1 (14x), last: March 1, 2015 vs. Santa Clara
Triples: 1, (2x), last: Feb. 13, 2015 vs. Boston
Home runs: 2 (2x), last: Feb. 21, 2015 vs. UTEP
RBI: 4 (5x), last: March 6, 2015 vs. Seattle
Stolen Bases: 1, (7x), last: Feb. 13, 2015 vs. Oklahoma
Walks: 3, February 15, 2014 vs. Southern Illinois at Tempe, Ariz.
Strikeouts: 2 (6x), last: March 15, 2014 vs. Utah
Hit By Pitch: N/A
WASHINGTON
2015 (Redshirt Junior): NFCA Division I All-Pacific Region third-team pick ... earned second team All-Pac-12 and Academic All-Pac-12 honorable mention ... started 58 games -- 52 at first base and six behind the plate ... led the team with 59 RBI and 18 home runs ... ended the season tied for 34th in the nation with 18 home runs ... recorded a career high four RBI in five games ... recorded 17 multi-hit and 19 mult-RBI games ... had two multi-home run games ... hit two home runs while recording four RBI vs. UNLV (Feb. 7) ... hit 3-for-3 with a home run vs. Boston (Feb. 13) ... named to the Bank of Hawaii Invitational All-Tournament Team after batting .333 (5-for-15) in the Bank of Hawaii Invitational (Feb. 20-22) ... hit two home runs as part of a 3-for-4, four-RBI effort vs. UTEP (Feb. 21) ... boasted an eight-game hitting streak (13 hits, 12 RBI, 1 double, 4 home runs) March 1-13 ... went 3-for-4 with two RBI, a double and home run vs. Santa Clara (March 1) ... belted out three home runs in three days in the Husky Classic while recording 10 RBI in six games (March 6-8) ... hit 2-for-3 with a home run vs. No. 2 Oregon (March 29) ... went 7-for-9 in the three-game series vs. Stanford (April 2-4), recording two home runs, four RBI and six runs scored ... recorded four RBI in four games vs. UNLV, No. 4 Oklahoma, UTEP, Pacific and Seattle.
2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Caught nine would-be base-stealers, third-most in the Pac-12 Conference ... played in and started 24 games for the UW, all at catcher ... last action of the year was March 15 vs. Utah ... made the start at catcher in 4 of the Huskies 5 games at the UNLV/SportCo Kick-Off Classic in Las Vegas … 1-for-3, with one stolen base vs. San Diego on Feb. 7 ... 2-for-2 with three RBI and a walk Feb. 14 vs. San Jose State ... 1-for-1 with three walks and an RBI the following day vs. Southern Illinois ... 2-for-3 March 6 vs. Michigan ... homered the next day vs. Wisconsin ... doubled in three at bats March 8 vs. Texas ... started both games vs. Utah in her only Pac-12 action, missing the remainder of the season due to injury.
2013 (Sophomore): Will miss the beginning of the season with a hand injury.
2012 (Freshman): Started 51 games and played in 56 ... was the starting shortstop most of the season and then moved to third base ... hit .500 and hit both of her home runs in the Kajikawa Classic to start the year (2/9-2/12) ... perfect two for two on stolen base attempts ... finished the year with a .386 slugging percentage.
High School/Club
Attended Los Altos High School and was a member of Corona Angels club team ... member of high school varsity softball team from 2008-2009 ... 2008 All-Freshman San Gabriel Valley Tribune ... 2008 First-Team All-Miramonte League ... 2008 Second-Team All-San Gabriel Valley Tribune ... 2009 Second-Team All-CIF Southern Section Softball Division III ... 2009 First-Team All-San Gabriel Valley ... 2009 MVP Miramonte League ... 2010 First-Team All-CIF Southern Section Softball Division III, 2010 Second-Team All-Area Softball Team SGV Tribune ... 2010 First-Team All-Miramonte League ... owned a .384 BA in 2008, .427 in 2009 and .458 in 2010.
Personal
Courtney Jean Gano was born in West Covina, Calif. ... daughter of Greg Gano & Rhonda Wheatley ... has one sister, Makena Brocki ... mother, Rhonda, was an All-American softball player for Cal Poly Pomona ... hobbies include softball and hanging out with family and friends ... favorite athlete is Derek Jeter "because he's a great shortstop and I try to emulate my game around him" ... the person she most admires is her father "because he is the greatest person I know. I admire him because he is such a strong person and has never let me down".
Gano on Why Washington:
"I chose the University of Washington because I will not only earn a college degree from a top school, but will also compete for a National Championship at the highest level. As soon as I stepped on campus, I knew it was the perfect fit."
