Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2006: Started all 49 games in which she played… Finished second on the team with a .296 average on 48 hits… Went 4-4 at the plate in the win over Belmont with aseason-best three RBI … Was 4-5 in the second game againstGeorgetown with two RBI … Had 15 multi-hit games, includingtwo four-hit and two three-hit performances … Reached safelyon all 18 steal attempts … Recorded a season-best fourputouts against UNC Greensboro.

2005: Started 48 of Gardner-Webb’s 53contests … Piled up 48 hits in 156 at bats for a sparkling.308 batting average during her sophomore season … Led theteam with 16 steals while being caught just two times … Alsotopped the roster with a .347 on base percentage … Ended hersecond season just off the team lead in runs and triples with 28and two … One of nine Lady Bulldogs to be named to theAtlantic Sun All-Academic Team.

2004: Named to the Atlantic Sun ConferenceAll-Freshmen Team … Played in 58 games, starting in each ofthem … Hit .194 on the season … Picked up 34 hits in175 at bats … Second on the team in runs scored with 28… Was perfect on the base paths, going 8-for-8 in stolenbase attempts on the year … Was also second on the team withher eight stolen bases … Collected four doubles and onetriple … Put together seven multi-hit games … Namedteam Rookie of the Year … Earned a spot on the A-SunAll-Academic Team.

High School: Played two years each for Hopewell(N.C.) High School and North Mecklenburg (N.C.) High School… First team all-state selection as a senior at Hopewell in2003 … Named All-Mecklenburg County and all-conference in2002 and 2003 … Won the Coaches’ Hustle Award in 2002and the team Defensive Award in 2003 … Named to CharlotteObserver All-Spring First Team in 2003 … Helped the Titansto conference tournament, district, sectional and state 4Achampionships as a junior … Helped Hopewell share theconference championship and defend its district, sectional andstate championships and add the regional championship in 2003… Named 2001 state playoffs MVP and all-conference while atNorth Mecklenburg … Won Coaches’ Hustle Award …Also helped Vikings to district and conference titles …Played club softball for the Crushers.

Personal: Abbie Elizabeth Looper was born May25, 1985 in Charlotte, N.C. … Majoring in elementaryeducation … Daughter of Mark and Gretchen Looper.