Gabby Luciani

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Class: Senior Hometown: Peoria, Ariz. High School: Centennial HS

Height: 5-11 Position: P Experience: 2L B/T: R/R

At Southern Miss: Has matured as a pitcher through the fall ... Gained confidence to throw all her pitches ... Great knowledge of the game and can utilize that knowledge effectively ... Upbeat and composed at all times

As a Sophomore in 2011: Appeared in 27 games with 12 starts in the circles ... Posted a 4.37 ERA over 81.2 innings of action ... Had two complete games ... Her 69 strikeouts were second-best on the squad ... Finished with an overall record of 2-7 ... Got a 4-2 victory over Western Carolina (2/1) in 6.2 innings of work ... Worked 5.2 innings against Mississippi Valley (2/25) for her second victory of the season ... Had a season-high eight strikeouts against Western Carolina ... Struck out five or more batters six times

As a Freshman in 2010: Earned Conference USA All-Freshman honors ... Named Pitcher of the Week (4/26) ... Appeared in 31 contests with 23 starts ... Posted a team-low 2.24 ERA .... Pitched a team-high 162.1 innings ... Recorded 154 strikeouts ... Had 14 complete games ... Registered three shutouts and one save ... Recorded a season-high 11 strikeouts against Arkansas (3/7) ... Come on in relief against Houston-3 (3/14) and worked 5.2 innings and allowed only one hit and no runs ... Pitched 9.0 innings against UCF-2 (3/27), striking out seven and allowing only one walk ... Also pitched 9.0 innings against Alcorn State (4/7), giving up only two hits ... Recorded her second shutout against Memphis (4/17), allowing only two hits ... Pitched a season-high 9.2 innings against Memphis (4/18) in a 3-2 loss ... Picked up a three-hit shutout against Marshall (4/24) and followed with an 8-2 win (4/25)

High School: A four-year letterwinner at Centennial High School for Coach Bart Underwood ... A four time all-region first team selection ... Two times named second team all-state ... Earned 5A all-state honorable mention ... Helped her team to the state runner-up in 5-A II Conference ... First team All-West Valley ... Team captain junior and season seasons ... Owns the school record for strikeouts and lowest ERA in a career and single season ... Played in the 5A all-star game ... Also earned four letters in swimming ... Competed in the 100 breaststroke, medley relay, 200 freestyle relay and 200 individual medley ... Helped her team win two regional championships

Travel Ball: Played for the Arizona Desert Thunder for Coach Lance Fowler

Personal: Daughter of Mark and Carol Luciani ... Has three sisters, Danielle, a former swimmer at Northern Colorado, Nicole, a former swimmer at Trinity University and Stephanie, who played softball at Southwest Baptist ... An elementary education major.