Henderson State University Athletics

One of the greatest softball players in school history, Sarah Gipson played in 216 career games and started 207 of those contests for Henderson State from 2011-2015. A 2015 Third Team All-American according to Daktronics, she recorded 242 hits, 46 doubles, 25 home runs and 161 RBIs in her career and also scored 109 runs. Gipson struck out just 41 times in 672 career at-bats and had a fielding percentage of .989 for four seasons. She is Henderson’s all-time leader in RBIs and ranks second in hits, doubles, and total bases. The 2015 GAC Player of the Year, Gipson led the Reddies to the program’s first-ever conference title and NCAA regional appearance that season by batting .435 with a school-record 84 hits and 66 RBIs. HSU finished with a record of 43-15 and Gipson was named a D2CCA and NFCA First Team All-Central Region honoree.