2011 Softball Roster
Roster
Gerking, Rachel
SS
/ SoftballOF
/ Softball2B
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballC/1B
/ SoftballP/1B
/ SoftballP/1B
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballC/UTIL
/ Softball
MGR
/ Softball
MGR
/ Softball
VC
/ Softball
VA
/ Softball
Jersey Number 9
Rachel Gerking
- Position:
- Outfield
- Class:
- Senior
Bio
2011 Team Captain
2010: Redshirted. 2009: First-team All-MVC selection ... named NFCA All-Region ... set UNI and MVC record for RBIs in a season (59) ... led UNI with .366 average ... hit 25 extra-base hits, including 11 home runs, for a .623 slugging percentage ... tallied 17 multi-hit games and 18 multi-RBI games ... put together a 15-game hitting streak ... ranked second in the MVC with 67 hits ... tallied three hits and four RBIs against Wisconsin (April 4) ... was 4-of-4 with three RBIs against Drake (May 2) ... named MVC Player of the Week on April 6 ... connected for a walk-off, three-run home run in UNI's 7-5 win over Wichita State (April 10) ... played in all 56 games for the Panthers, starting 55. 2008: Played in all 48 games, starting all of them ... hit .270 recording 37 hits, five doubles and 18 RBI ... hit her third career home run against Drake ... led the team in hit-by-pitches (6) ... stole four bases in seven attempts ... had 47 putouts and three assists. 2007: Played in 49 of 51 games, starting 47 ... made 38 starts in left field, seven at right field and two in center ... led the team in at-bats (148) and sacrifice flies (3) ... recorded 41 hits, with 10 doubles and two home runs ... had six multiple-RBI games and eight multiple-hit games ... had 22 RBI, ranking fourth on the team ... held a six-game hitting streak from March 13-17 ... hit two doubles and recorded four RBI in the Panther win over Saint Louis (Feb. 25). High School: Won Class 3A state championship as a sophomore (2004) and finished runner-up as a junior (2005) ... named Class 3A Offensive Player of the Year in 2005 after hitting .565 with 32 doubles and 44 RBI ... team finished as conference champions four times and earned four straight trips to state tournament, placing fourth in 2006 ... four-time all-Lakes Conference first team selection ... named first team all-state as sophomore, junior and senior...Also named to Elite all-State team in 2004 and 2005 ... in tennis, twice placed third at state meet and won a state championship as a senior (2006) ... went undefeated in league play in tennis all three years she participated, winning three Lakes Conference titles ... holds conference record for most career wins ... also played point guard in basketball, winning a league title and qualifying for state tournament in senior season ... high school coach: Chuck Skogerboc. Personal: Born Sept. 29, 1987, in Spirit Lake, Iowa ... daughter of Todd and Jill Gerking ... nickname is "Gerk" ... majoring in leisure youth and human services admnistration ... chose UNI because of location close to home, coaching staff and the campus ... hobbies include rollerblading, going to the beach, eating ice cream and spending time with friends and family ... favorite movie is Love and Basketball ... favorite book is the Bible ... favorite historical figure is Jackie Robinson ... best lesson learned in life: "Having good friends and family is the most important thing to have in life, and everything will take care of itself."
2010: Redshirted. 2009: First-team All-MVC selection ... named NFCA All-Region ... set UNI and MVC record for RBIs in a season (59) ... led UNI with .366 average ... hit 25 extra-base hits, including 11 home runs, for a .623 slugging percentage ... tallied 17 multi-hit games and 18 multi-RBI games ... put together a 15-game hitting streak ... ranked second in the MVC with 67 hits ... tallied three hits and four RBIs against Wisconsin (April 4) ... was 4-of-4 with three RBIs against Drake (May 2) ... named MVC Player of the Week on April 6 ... connected for a walk-off, three-run home run in UNI's 7-5 win over Wichita State (April 10) ... played in all 56 games for the Panthers, starting 55. 2008: Played in all 48 games, starting all of them ... hit .270 recording 37 hits, five doubles and 18 RBI ... hit her third career home run against Drake ... led the team in hit-by-pitches (6) ... stole four bases in seven attempts ... had 47 putouts and three assists. 2007: Played in 49 of 51 games, starting 47 ... made 38 starts in left field, seven at right field and two in center ... led the team in at-bats (148) and sacrifice flies (3) ... recorded 41 hits, with 10 doubles and two home runs ... had six multiple-RBI games and eight multiple-hit games ... had 22 RBI, ranking fourth on the team ... held a six-game hitting streak from March 13-17 ... hit two doubles and recorded four RBI in the Panther win over Saint Louis (Feb. 25). High School: Won Class 3A state championship as a sophomore (2004) and finished runner-up as a junior (2005) ... named Class 3A Offensive Player of the Year in 2005 after hitting .565 with 32 doubles and 44 RBI ... team finished as conference champions four times and earned four straight trips to state tournament, placing fourth in 2006 ... four-time all-Lakes Conference first team selection ... named first team all-state as sophomore, junior and senior...Also named to Elite all-State team in 2004 and 2005 ... in tennis, twice placed third at state meet and won a state championship as a senior (2006) ... went undefeated in league play in tennis all three years she participated, winning three Lakes Conference titles ... holds conference record for most career wins ... also played point guard in basketball, winning a league title and qualifying for state tournament in senior season ... high school coach: Chuck Skogerboc. Personal: Born Sept. 29, 1987, in Spirit Lake, Iowa ... daughter of Todd and Jill Gerking ... nickname is "Gerk" ... majoring in leisure youth and human services admnistration ... chose UNI because of location close to home, coaching staff and the campus ... hobbies include rollerblading, going to the beach, eating ice cream and spending time with friends and family ... favorite movie is Love and Basketball ... favorite book is the Bible ... favorite historical figure is Jackie Robinson ... best lesson learned in life: "Having good friends and family is the most important thing to have in life, and everything will take care of itself."
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