Freshman - 2009: Was a double threat for the Golden Panthers, seeing action in 11 games and starting nine as a field player, while also starting 16 games across 29 appearances on the mound ... Registered three hits, two RBIs and one run in 22 at bats ... Hit her first career double versus WKU (2/28) ... Notched her first collegiate home run versus Florida Atlantic (4/8) ... Had a season-high four assists versus ULM (4/25) ... Went 10-10 as a pitcher for FIU, recording 122 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.71 ... Tallied a season-high 10 strikeouts versus Jacksonville (2/8) ... Pitched FIU's first no-hitter since 2003 in a doubleheader sweep of Middle Tennessee (4/10).

Prior to FIU - Hickory High School: Named state Pitcher of the Year as a senior in addition to being named to the all-state team ... As a senior, she was also named all-district and all-region Player of the Year ... Named to the all-district team as a junior ... Tabbed team MVP in 2008 ... Led her team to the state title in 2008 ... Hit .418 with five home runs and 23 RBIs her senior season ... Also in 2008, went 23-1 with a 0.30 ERA, 18 shutouts and four no-hitters ... Played club ball for the Virginia Legends from 2005-08 ... Member of National Honor Society during her junior and senior years ... Graduated with a 4.0 GPA.

Personal: Born March 28, 1990 ... Daughter of John and Yong Gniadek ... Has one brother, John ... Her father played college football at Army ... Enjoys going to the beach and shopping ... Majoring in biology with plans to attend graduate school.