Shippensburg University Athletics

* Gabriella is also a member of the women's swimming team at Shippensburg.

2018 (Junior): Continued her role as a six-rotation player and starter for the Raiders in her third season…started all 33 matches…ranked third on the team with 317 kills and second on the team with 471 digs, both of which were new single-season career highs…ripped at least five kills in every match, including at least seven kills in 29-of-33 matches and double-digit kills in 16 matches…slammed a career-high 19 kills in a match against Pitt-Johnstown…achieved double-digit kills in all three of the team’s postseason matches…swung a career-best .164 for the season…posted a hitting efficiency greater than .300 in five matches, including a .474 rate (9-0-19) at Kutztown and a .375 rate (10-1-24) against Fairmont State…recorded double-digit digs in 28 matches, including 20 or more digs in four matches…registered a new single-match career best 27 digs in the PSAC Quarterfinals against Millersville…tallied 22 digs in the NCAA Tournament against Clarion…compiled 14 double-doubles with kills and digs, including one in each of the team’s three postseason matches…had an 11-kill, 22-dig effort in the NCAA Tournament versus Clarion and a 19-kill, 18-dig match against Pitt-Johnstown…finished fourth on the team with 30 aces…served multiple aces in eight matches, including a single-match best three aces against Edinboro…slotted fifth on the team with 47 blocks…contributed to multiple blocks in 13 matches, including a single-match best five blocks in a victory at Wheeling Jesuit…totaled 25 assists…competed for the third season as a dual-sport athlete, excelling as a breaststroke swimmer…won the 2019 PSAC championships in both the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke events, qualifying for the NCAA Championships in each event…posted the second-fastest time in school history with new personal bests in both breaststroke events.
 
2017 (Sophomore): Maintained her role as a valuable six-rotation player in her second season…started all 31 matches in which she appeared…tied for the team lead with 38 aces…ranked third on the team in digs (353) and blocks (55) while ranking fourth in kills (218)…tallied at least one ace in 18 matches, including multiple service aces in 10 matches…equaled a single-match career high of four aces on three occasions…averaged 3.07 digs-per-set…delivered multiple digs in all 31 of her appearances, including double-digit digs in 18 matches and 20 or more digs on two occasions…accrued a single-match career best of 22 digs against Millersville…finished with 51 block assists and four solo blocks…contributed to at least one block in 25 matches, including multiple blocks in 15 contests…had a hand in a single-match best five blocks against Urbana…averaged 1.90 kills-per-set…produced multiple kills in all of her appearances, including double-digit kills in eight matches…recorded a season-high 14 kills against Fairmont State…swung .084 for the season, including a .533 efficiency (8-0-15) against Purdue Northwest…also competed for the second season as a dual-sport athlete, thriving in swimming following the volleyball campaign…placed third at the PSAC Championships in both the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke events…won the 'C' group final of the 200-yard freestyle…contributed to a pair of All-PSAC medley relays that each finished third…moved into second place all-time in school history for both breaststroke swim events.
 
2016 (Freshman): Served as a valuable contributor in her debut season, appearing in 28 matches and making 25 starts…ranked fifth on the team in kills (174), digs (237) and blocks (37)…averaged 1.85 kills-per-set…produced at least five kills in 20 matches, including double-digit kills in four matches, had at least one kill in all 28 of her appearances…tallied two double-doubles with kills and digs (15-13 versus Seton Hill, 12-18 at Clarion)…averaged 2.52 digs-per-set…produced at least one dig in 26 appearances, including double-digit digs in 11 matches and 20 or more digs on two occasions…registered a single-match career high of 24 digs against Lock Haven…contributed 37 block assists, including multiple block assists in 12 matches…had a single-match best of four blocks against UPJ…finished fourth on the team with 18 assists…swung .145 on the season, including a .400 efficiency (11-3-20) against Millersville…also competed with the SU swim team, earning two All-PSAC finishes and placing three times individually at the PSAC Championships…finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke, third in the 200-yard breaststroke and ninth in the 200-yard freestyle…contributed to a pair of All-PSAC, third-place relays with the 200-yard and 400-yard medley units.
 
Governor Mifflin High School: Displayed prowess as an outside and middle hitter for the Mustangs under head coach Josh Radwanski…named to the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association (PVCA) All-State ‘AAA’ squad as a senior…became the first player in the history of her high school to amass 1,000 career kills…received All-District and All-County First Team honors for her performance on the court…played on the club circuit with J-Stroke…also excelled as a swimmer, earning All-State and All-District accolades for her performances as a breaststroke competitor…finished eighth in the state for the 100-yard breaststroke as a senior after winning a district championship in the same event…also participated in track & field…was an honor-roll student and a member of the National Honor Society.

About Johnson: Full name is Mary Gabriella Johnson…is the daughter of Jan and Theresa Johnson…majoring in marketing while seeking a minor in coaching...has a brother, Jan, and a sister, Rachel…father was a wrestler at Penn State…mother was a swimmer at Penn State.