St. John's University Athletics
2020 Softball Roster
Gabriella Conca
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- La Salle Academy
- Hometown:
- Cranston, RI
As a senior in 2021: Appeared in 27 games while garnering 23 starts… Tallied 13 hits, including a double and three home runs, nine RBI and 11 runs scored… Finished in the top five on the team in slugging percentage, walks, total bases, runs scored, home runs and sacrifice flies… Put together an all-around performance at the plate and on the base paths with two hits, two RBI and two runs scored against Hofstra (March 17)… Hit a solo home run in a win over Providence (March 27)… Hit a two-run homer in a win over PC (April 19)… Smacked a three-run homer in the Johnnies’ win over UConn (May 2).
As a junior in 2020: Garnered 13 starts in 16 appearances… Compiled 11 hits, eight runs, four RBIs and a stolen base… Recorded a single against Indiana (Feb. 8)… Put forth a career game against Clemson (Feb. 9), going 2-for-4 with her first ever home run, two tallies and four RBIs… Followed up with a 1-for-2 performance at the plate and two runs scored against UCF (Feb. 9)… Recorded base knocks in back-to-back games against Lamar (Feb. 21) and Northern Colorado (Feb. 22)… Scored a pair of runs against Mount St. Mary’s (March 1)… Against No. 16/16 Michigan (March 3), went 1-for-3 at the dish with a run scored.
As a sophomore in 2019: Started in 14 of her 31 appearances… Recorded eight hits, three RBIs and scored seven runs… Registered her first career multi-hit game against Central Michigan (Mar. 1), going 2-for-3 with an RBI… The following day versus Georgia Southern, she knocked in two runs on a single to left-center to help the Johnnies to a 7-3 victory (Mar. 2).
As a freshman in 2018: Appeared in 30 games, starting in two… Batted .233 with seven hits, one run and four RBIs… Recorded a double, the first extra-base hit of her collegiate career, against DePaul (Apr. 21).
Before St. John's: Played travel ball with the Rhode Island Thunder Gold – Lotti … Played high school ball at La Salle Academy in Providence R.I … High School achievements include, second team All-Division and third team All-State during freshman year … During junior and senior year was selected to first team All-State, and first team All-Division … During her junior campaign, she posted the most home runs for the state of Rhode Island.
Personal: Full name is Gabriella Rose Conca … Born in Cranston, R.I. … Daughter of Tony and Sheri Conca …Majoring in Childhood Education.
Conca Up Close...
Age you Started Playing Softball: 5 years old
Favorite TV Show: One Tree Hill
Favorite Pregame Song: Thunderstruck – AC/DC
Favorite Food: Penne with pink vodka sauce
Most Memorable Softball Moment: "Beating a top 5 nationally ranked team during travel ball”
Best Piece of Softball Advice you Ever Received: “Respect all, fear none” – Dave Lotti (RI Thunder)