Gibson announced the move via her Twitter account on Tuesday. In the statement, she said, “First things first, a huge thank you to my friends, family, and fans who have supported me through my time at Arizona State University. I will always be grateful for the opportunities and relationships made at this school and in this program. Growing up, Arizona State had been a school I had dreamt of attending. I am so appreciative to have been given the opportunity to play softball and represent such a great university. With a lot of thought and prayers, I have decided to transfer out of ASU. My heart aches but I’m so incredibly excited to begin this new adventure! Gods (sic) got me and has my back. I’m trusting the process and looking forward to the many relationships and friendships to be made. Arizona State Softball will always hold a piece of me (sic) heart!”
The Murrietta, California native earned first-team all-PAC 12 honors in her freshman campaign and was named to the conference’s all-Freshman team. Following the season, she was named to the all-region second team.
During her inaugural season in a Sun Devil uniform, Gibson posted a .343 batting average and led the team in home runs with twelve. She finished second on the team in several statistical categories including RBI (39); slugging percentage (.633); and on-base percentage (.417).
The Sun Devils reached the Women’s College World Series in 2018 as the #8 overall seed in the NCAA tournament after posting a 43-11 record during the regular season.
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