2007: The only player to start in every game (64) for the Panthers...One of four Panthers with over 200 at bats...Produced 48 hits with 10 doubles and five home runs...Had eight multiple hit games and three multiple RBI games...Smacked a home run against Florida A&M on March 2...Put out the first player on the triple play turned against Western Carolina on March 4...Led the CAA in putouts with 476 and second in fielding chances...Had a season high 15 putouts against James Madison on March 31...Was fifth on the team in hits and fourth in home runs...Was on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the spring...On the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award honoree.
2006: Started 21 of 36 games played...Received a season high four at bats three times...Had a season high three RBI against Wisconsin on March 3...Blasted three home runs during the season, including a two-run homer lifting State to a 3-1 win over Towson (4/30)...Received nine walks...Produced a RBI in four consecutive games...Was second on the team with 2-out RBI (10)...Had 13 multiple hit games.
2005: Named A-Sun Player-of-the-Week 2/14 after starting collegiate career with six RBIs, one homer, and nine hits in four games...Her homer was a grand slam against Charleston Southern, a game where she had a season-high three hits (2/12)...Drove in a run in State’s win over UNC Wilmington (3/4)...Had a double, a single, and an RBI in win over Jacksonville (4/10)...Had two hits and a run scored against Belmont (4/24)...Ranked third on the team in batting average.
Prep: Started all four years of high school for varsity softball squad, primarily at third base or shortstop...Won offensive and defensive awards every year of high school...Was an All-Area selection for two years, and was also named to the Chattanooga Times-Free Press All Area Team II...Batted over .300 each year and set the school record for triples at NW Whitfield...Also played for the Chattanooga Heat, which won the ASA South Atlantic Regional Championship twice, also qualifying for the national tournament...Also was an All-Tournament selection for ASA, ISA, USSSA, and USFA tournaments...Received National Honors Society honors...Part of the Beta Club, Key Club, and Anchor Club.
Personal: Daughter of Mike and Trella Gowin...Born on April 5, 1986...Has a younger sister (Kim - 16)...Enjoys running, swimming, and being outside...Would most like to meet her great grandpa...Career goal is to work in a hospital doing cardiotherapy...Exercise science major.
