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Jersey Number 17
Kate Gordon
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Shenandoah, Va.
- High School:
- Page County
- Major:
- Hospitality Management
As a Redshirt Senior ('21)
As a Senior ('20):
As a Sophomore ('18):
As a Freshman ('17):
Before JMU
Personal
- VaSID Player of the Year
- VaSID All-State First Team
- Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team
- Second Team All-American by Softball America
- Recorded the game winning home run against Oklahoma (6/3)
- Recorded a season-high of two home runs five times
- Recorded a season-high of six RBI against Drexel (5/13)
- NFCA Northeast All-Region First Team
- Took over the CAA home run record (71)
- CAA Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament
- Set a CAA Tournament record for home runs (6) and RBI (12)
- All-CAA First Team
- Named to the USA Softball Top 50 Watch List
- Named a 2021 Preseason First-Team All-American by D1 Softball
- Named a 2021 Preseason Second-Team All-American by Softball America
- Named to Softball America's Preseason Top 100 (#25)
As a Senior ('20):
- VaSID All-State First Team
- VaSID All-State Player of the Year
- Named to Softball America's Shortened Season College Top 100
- Started in all 19 games at left field recording a fielding percentage of .944.
- Had a career high of three put outs against Virginia (3/3/20).
- Finished with a batting average of.557 and a slugging percentage of 1.180.
- Holds the program career home run record with 50.
- Holds the highest career batting average and slugging percentage at JMU.
- Named CAA Player of the Week after recording one double, five home runs, eight RBIs and scored 12 runs over the course of six games (3/10)
- Recorded a season high of two home runs in a single game against Connecticut (3/6/20).
- Named Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week after going 16-for-20 with four doubles, one triple and three home runs in six games at the Georgia Classic (2/25).
- Had a season high of four RBIs against North Carolina A&T (3/1).
- Recorded a season high of four hits in one game twice; Georgia (2/21/20), North Carolina (2/19).
- Named CAA Player of the Week after posting a batting average of .800 at the Georgia Classic (2/25).
- Named to the USA Softball Top 50 Watch List
- Named a preseason All-American by Softball America
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall '19 and Spring '20)
- NFCA All-America Third Team
- Softball American All-America Third Team
- NFCA All-Northeast First Team
- VaSID Player of the Year
- VaSID All-State First Team
- All-CAA First Team
- CAA All-Tournament Team
- All-ECAC Team
- Started in all 61 games of the season in which she played left field in 60
- Posted a .420 batting average on the season with a career-high 81 hits, 23 home runs and 60 RBIs
- Set a school and conference record for home runs in a single season
- Broke the program’ single-season record for: runs scored (66), total bases (169), home runs (23), slugging percentage (.876)
- Reached base in 30 straight games while leading the team with 25 multi-hit contests
- CAA Player of the Week (2/19, 4/19)
- Went 4-for-4 against FAU at the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational (2/16)
- Hit three home runs against #6 Tennessee at the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational (2/16)
- Selected for Fastpitch News Preseason All-America Second Team
- Fastpitch News Player of the Week (2/19)
- Spring '19 Dean's List
As a Sophomore ('18):
- NFCA All-America Third Team
- NFCA All-Northeast Region First Team
- VaSID All-State First Team
- All-CAA First Team
- All-ECAC First Team
- Named CAA Player of the Week (4/30) after putting up five runs on five hits against Hofstra as well as four RBIs
- Started in all 57 games this season, posting a .400 batting average
- Recorded 48 runs on 72 hits with 50 RBIs
- Finished the season tied for 14th nationally with a team-leading 19 doubles
- Knocked 14 home runs
- Recorded 19 multi-hit games - the second most amongst the Dukes
- Led JMU with 28 walks
- Went 3-for-3 at the plate with three RBIs and a two RBI homerun in 7-0 win over Elon on (4/21)
- Named CAA Player of the Week after going a perfect 9-for-9 behind the plate in the sweep against Delaware (4/9), finishing the weekend with eight runs and three RBIs
- Went 3-for-3 at the plate, with three doubles in 13-1 win over Delaware on (4/8)
- Had a season-high four hits, going perfect from behind the dish in victory over Delaward (4/6)
- Broke the single game RBI record with six in victory against UNCW (3/31)
- Had a single, two doubles, and a walk in 11-3 win over UNCW on (3/30)
- Went 2-for-4 at the plate and hit fifth homerun of the season against Ohio (3/17)
- Hit the leadoff home run, her third of the season, in 5-1 win over California (3/2)
- Stole one base in an 8-0 win vs. Morehead State on (2/18)
As a Freshman ('17):
- Made 34 appearances with 17 starts behind the dish
- Held a .340 average at the plate going 18-for-53
- Knocked five doubles, one triple and three home runs for a .642 slugging percentage
- Tallied 11 RBI with eight runs scored
- Recorded 113 putouts with nine assists while committing just one error for a .991 fielding percentage
- Launched a double in JMU's 8-0 win at North Carolina on April 26
- Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a home run against Virginia (4/4)
- Knocked first career home run against College of Charleston (4/1) to plate a career-high two runs
- Tallied career-high two hits, including first career double and an RBI, against Yale (2/24)
- Batted first RBI in shutout victory over Saint Joseph's (2/19)
- Recorded first career hit and run in season-opening victory over #17/19 Missouri
Before JMU
- Earned First Team All-District and named 2016 District Player, First Team All-Region and 2A Region Player of the Year as well as First Team All-State and 2A State Player of the Year over her senior season
- Named 2016 First Team All-Conference
- Selected as the DNR 2016 All-Area Player of the Year
- Picked up WHSV Student-Athlete of the Week honors
- Earned Most Valuable Player honor after leading the East Team to a come-from-behind victory in the 2016 Virginia High School Coaches Association All-State Game, closing the game with a home run and a double
- Won the 2015 Shenandoah District, Conference 35 and State 2A Championships
- Named the Shenandoah 2015 District Player of the Year
- Earned 2015 First Team Shenandoah All-District, All-Conference 35, All-Region B and VHSL All-State honors while earning 2A State Player of the Year accolades
- Tied VHSL single-season home run (17) and runs scored (54) records, while leading Page County with a .653 batting average
- Won 2014 Shenandoah District, Conference 35 and State 2A Championships
- Racked up 2014 First Team All-Shenandoah District, All-Conference 35, All-Region B and VHSL All-State First team honors, while being named 2A State Player of the Year
- As a sophomore, led the team with a .522 batting average and broke Page County’s single-season home run record (11), while trying the VHSL record for home runs in a single game (3)
- 2013 Shenandoah District Regular Season and Tournament Champions
- Earned First Team All-Shenandoah District, All-Region B Group A honors and was named an All-State Honorable Mention
- Led Page County with a .460 average and four home runs
- Also competed for TNT Gold Softball
Personal
- Born December 17, 1997
- Majoring in hospitality management
- Daughter of Buck and Megan Gordon
- Father, Buck, played football and baseball at Bridgewater College, while spending three years in the Cubs organization, while mother, Megan, played volleyball and softball at Bridgewater
- Has a younger brother, Tristan, and a younger sister, Maddie
- Served as treasurer for the National Honor Society, while also a member of the Honor Roll, Shenandoah University Leadership by Design and earned an Academic Letter
- Also lettered in basketball and volleyball at Page County
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