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2019 Softball Roster

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25 Marisa Gergel

  • Hometown Newtown, PA
  • High School Council Rock North
  • Class Senior
  • Major Marketing
  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 5-3

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2019):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • All-MAAC Second Team selection
  • Appeared in all 46 games, making 45 starts
  • Hit .294 with four doubles, 10 RBI, a team-leading 21 runs scored and 16 walks
  • Career-high 42 hits
  • Tied for the team lead with 11 multi-hit games and reached base 13 straight games
  • Only Gael to record a four-hit game
  • Drove in three runs vs. UMass Lowell (Mar. 16)
AS A JUNIOR (2018):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • Preseason All-MAAC selection
  • Started in all 44 appearances
  • Had a .247 batting average, .333 slugging percentage and .296 on base percentage
  • Finished season with season-best nine extra base hits; seven doubles and two home runs
  • Had team-high 150 at-bats and seven doubles
  • Drove in 17 runs and scored 19 times
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • All-MAAC First Team selection
  • Appeared in 47 games, starting in 42 of them
  • Finished the season batting .304 and a team-leading .404 on base percentage
  • Drew a team-high 20 walks and laid down a team-best six sacrifice bunts
  • Her 20 walks rank for the tenth most all-time in a single season
  • Batted .365 in conference games, playing in 18 of them and starting in 16 contests
  • Scored three runs on two occasions: at Penn (Mar. 25) and at Saint Peter's (Apr. 30)
  • Twice garnered three hits: vs. Maryland (Mar. 10) and at Saint Peter's (Apr. 30)
  • Drove in two runs on five separate occasions
  • Had four games with two or more walks
AS A FRESHMAN (2016):
  • All-MAAC Rookie Team selection
  • Appeared in 39 games, starting in 37 contests
  • Finished the season with a .343 batting average in 108 at-bats
  • Had 11 multi-hit games this season
  • Had 13 walks on the season compared to just 12 strikeouts
  • Had 37 hits on the season, including two doubles
  • Went 2-4 with two runs and a runs batted in against Youngstown State (Feb. 27)
  • Went 3-4 with two runs scored against Santa Clara (Mar. 19)
  • Went 4-4 with three RBI and two runs score against Rider (Apr. 10)
BEFORE IONA:
  • Second Team All-League selection in the outfield
  • Third Team selection as a sophomore
  • Honorable mention recognition as a freshman
GETTING TO KNOW MARISA:
  • Favorite athlete in the sport you play: Jackie Traina
  • Favorite athlete in general: Russell Wilson
  • Favorite food: Bagels
  • Person I would most like to meet: Laura Chamberlain
  • Hobbies include: Crossfit
  • After college I plan on: Getting a job in New York City

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2016Freshman

    Outfielder/First Base
    5'3"
    25
  • 25

    2017Sophomore

    Outfielder
    5'3"
    25
  • 25

    2018Junior

    Infielder/Outfielder
    5'3"
    25
  • 25

    2019Senior

    Outfielder
    5'3"
    25