Hartwick College Athletics

2017: Received Empire 8 Conference Honorable Mention … selected to the 2017 Empire 8 Sportswoman of the Year Team … selected to Empire 8 Spring 2017 President's List ... selected to Empire 8 Fall 2016 President's List ... Phillip S. Wilder Jr. Award winner for academic distinction ... tied for a team-high with 29 ground balls … caused 17 turnovers … picked up a season-high six ground balls in 18-6 win over SUNY Canton (5/2) ... caused three turnovers on three separate occasions … collected four ground balls in 22-2 win over Alfred (4/1) … won five draw controls.

2016: Named a 2015-2016 Hartwick Phillip S. Wilder Jr. Award winner for academic distinction … Carrie Fridmann Memorial Award winner … played in 13 games … started seven of them … recorded seven ground balls, four caused turnovers, and two draw controls … had two ground balls in 14-3 win over Alfred (4/2) ... selected to the Empire 8 Spring 2016 President's List.

2015: Named Team Most Valuable Player … one of five players to start in every game for the Hawks … registered 16 ground balls, six caused turnovers, and three craw controls … recorded season-high of three ground balls in games against Stevens (3/22) and Nazareth (4/18).

2014: Saw action in 13 games … made one start … tallied two ground balls over the course of the season.

Prior to Hartwick: Attended Merrimack Valley High School in New Hampshire ... played lacrosse for three seasons for the Pride ... received the Defense Award in lacrosse ... earned the Coach's Award in basketball ... a member of th National Honor Society ... received High Honors in high school ... played club lacrosse for the New Hampshire Tomahawks during the winter indoor season.

Personal: Born December 13, 1994 ... daughter of Susan and John Gifford ... Political Science major at 'Wick.