Stonehill College

2010: Athletic Director'sHonor Roll Spring Semester. NE-10Commissioner's Honor Roll bothsemesters.

2009: Started all 22games, recording a team-high two defensive saves. Part of a defensewhich led the NE-10 in team goals against average (1.14) and postedsix shutouts.

2008: ZAG/NFHCADivision II National Academic Squad. NE-10 All-ConferenceSecond Team. Started all 21games. Led the Skyhawks with two defensive saves, goodfor ninth in the NE-10. Part of a defensive unit which rankedthird in the NE-10 with a 1.31 team goals against average andfourth with five shutouts.

2007: NFHCA Division II National Academic Squad.Saw action in four contests off the bench. Part of a defensive unitwhich ranked second in the NE-10 with a 1.14 team goals againstaverage and seven shutouts. Shared the team lead with two defensivesaves.

High School: 2007honors graduate of Goffstown High School. Three-year letterwinnerfor coach Jess Brown, serving as team captain her senioryear. Two-time NHIAA first-team All-State honoree. Recipientof the NHIAA Sportsmanship Award in 2005. Named team's MostImproved Player in 2004 and Coach's Award recipient in 2006.Participant in the Twin States All-Star Game following hersenior year. Named an NHIAA Female Scholar-Athlete in2007. Also lettered in softball and swimming,captaining both teams. Goffstown High Female Athlete of theYear in 2007. National Honor Society Vice President.

Personal: Born June19, 1989, Manchester, N.H. Daughter of Mary and George Gifford ofGoffstown, N.J. Has two sisters, Hannah (13) and Shannon (6), and abrother, Matt (19). Father played ice hockey and football atPlymouth State. Brother plays ice hockey and baseball at KeeneState. Majoring in biology. Member of the College's BiologySociety. HOPE participant. Plans to attend grad school andeventually pursue a career as a nurse practitioner or physician'sassistant. Supports the Boston Red Sox. Lists Michael Phelps as afavorite athlete.