Vanessa Gibbs Class: Junior Hometown: Seminary, Miss. High School: Seminary Height: 5-7 Position: UT Birthdate: 12/10/1984 Experience: 2L

2005: Earned the start in 36-of-46 games played on the season, all at left and right field ... Batted .174 on the year, with nine runs scored and five RBI ... Notched the first hit of her career as she went 1-for-3 at the plate against Sam Houston State (2/4) ... Had the best game of her career against Prairie View A&M (2/5), going 3-for-4 with two runs, an RBI, a triple and a stolen base to lead the Rebels to the 9-6 victory ... Had an outstanding performance against Southern Miss (3/17-Game 1), as she was 2-for-2 at the plate with a pair of runs and three RBI, while also collecting the first home run of her career with a two-run inside-the-parker.

2004: Appeared in 41 games, staring six for the Rebels ... Made 29 appearances as a pinch runner ... Scored six runs on the season ... Drew her first start as a designated player against Nicholls State (2/22) ... Scored the game-winning run against Illinois-Chicago (3/6) on a single from Mary Jane Callahan ... Drew her first start at second base against No. 16 Florida (3/27 - Game 2) ... Drew her first start at shortstop against Georgia (4/10 - Game 2) ... Scored the tying run in the 8th against Arkansas (4/13) to keep the game alive before Ole Miss would pick up the win.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played as a utility player at Seminary High ... Voted Most Athletic Girl in her high school ... Named MVP in basketball and softball ... Named an All-Star Cheerleader ... Finished as salutatorian of her class ... Named Most Intellectual ... Won the chemistry and Spanish awards ... Named to Who's Who Among American High School Students ... Voted Class Favorite ... Chosen to be a UCA Cheerleader.

CLUB TEAM: Played for the Diamond Girls of Jackson, Miss.

PERSONAL: Full name is Vanessa Raeshun Gibbs ... Born December 10, 1984 ... Daughter of Victor and Vickie Gibbs ... Majoring in biology.

Career Stats

	Avg	GP	GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	ATT
2004	.000	41	6	19	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	6	10
2005	.174	46	36	69	9	12	1	1	1	5	3	30	2	3
TOTAL	.136	87	42	88	15	12	1	1	1	5	4	38	8	13