2021 Softball Roster

32 Kaija Gibson

  • Position Utility
  • Height 5-8
  • Academic Year Graduate Student
  • Hometown Redmond, Wash.
  • High School Redmond
  • Instagram kkgib32
  • Twitter kaija_gibson

Biography

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 CAREER SUMMARY

2021 (Graduate Student)

Hit her first grand slam and drew a career-best three walks against Utah Valley (Feb. 21)... drew a walk and scored at San Diego State (Feb. 26)... tripled in game one at San Diego (Feb. 28)... went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI at San Diego (Feb. 28)... two hits and a walk at Hawai'i (March 4)... two RBI day at Hawai'i (March 5)... pinch-hit single against Utah (May 7)... drove in two runs on Senior Day (May 9)... doubled at Stanford (May 14).

2020 (Senior, season shortened)

Two-run triple in first game of the year (Feb. 7)... two hits and two RBI against Bethune-Cookman (Feb. 22)... pinch-hit single against Fresno State (Feb. 29)... two hits in two at-bats off the bench against Saint Francis (March 6).

2019 (Junior)

Double against Notre Dame (Feb. 9)... drove in two with a single against Duke (Feb. 9)... had a perfect day, going 5-for-5 over two games (Feb. 15)... reached base nine consecutive plate appearances, the most by a Husky since Ali Aguilar in 2016 (Feb. 15-22)... drove in two runs against Cal Poly (Feb. 22)... drew two walks, scoring both times, against Mizzou (Feb. 23)... tripled against Northwestern (Feb. 24)... drove in three against #21 Auburn, hitting her second double (March 1)... had a double and her first career grand slam, at Oregon (March 24)... hit another home run and scored twice at Oregon (March 25)... reach base in six consecutive plate appearances (March 24-25)... scored twice and stole a base against Oregon State (March 31)... two singles and an RBI at Cal (April 6)... RBI single at #4 Arizona (May 4)... reached base every plate appearance against Stanford, with two hits and a walk (May 9)... two walks and a single in three plate appearances against Stanford (May 10)... scored and drove in runs as the Huskies advanced to Supers (May 19)... two hits and a diving catch against #13 Oklahoma State (June 1).

2018 (Sophomore)
Scored a run as a pinch-runner against Bradley (Feb. 9)... has also scored against Seton Hall, Wichita State, and Wisconsin... stole a base against Wisconsin (Feb. 25)... scored a run in three consecutive appearances (March 3-10)... stole a base and scored a run against DePaul (March 10)... hit her first career triple, driving in two at Stanford (March 30)... also tripled against Utah, driving in two more (April 7)... gave the Huskies the lead vs. #1 Oregon at the WCWS with a run as a pinch-runner (June 1).

2017 (Freshman)
Played in 50 games, starting 15… played in left and centerfield… knocked 10 hits and brought in five runners… hit a home run against Baylor (March 4)… doubled against UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 26).

 
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 HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB

Played for the Firecrackers club team, coached by Tony Rico... was the 2014 KingCo 4A MVP after hitting .574 with a 1.393 slugging percentage, 21 steals, 38 runs, and 35 RBI for Redmond High School... named to the Seattle Times All-Area team.
 
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 PERSONAL

Served as a Husky bat girl in 2008.
 
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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2017Freshman

    UTILITY
    32
  • 32

    2018Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'8"
    32
  • 32

    2019Junior

    Utility
    5'8"
    32
  • 32

    2020Senior

    Utility
    5'8"
    32
  • 32

    2021Graduate Student

    Utility
    5'8"
    32