Danielle Glosson

Classroom

Glosson maintains a 3.2 GPA in human nutrition and dietetics and had been named to the Dean’s List four times. Last year she was selected to the Missouri Valley Conference’s Scholar-Athlete first team.

Character

Saluki head coach Kerri Blaylock praised Glosson’s work both on and off the field. “Danielle exemplifies the word student-athlete. She excels on the field and in the classroom. She leads by example in both disciplines also. She has grown and matured every year that she has been at Southern Illinois. She wants the ball in the most critical situations and her teammates respond to that. Danielle has been a pleasure to coach and has grown into a wonderful athlete and person over her four years here at SIU.”

Community

During the last four years, Glosson has participated in the following community service events at Southern Illinois University: SIU Athletics Halloween Bash, Santa’s Shoebox, Kid’s Night Out and the MVC Just Read program at Giant City and Parrish schools.

Competition

Glosson, the 2010 Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year, has been a mainstay in the Salukis rotation for three years. As a junior, she recorded a 25-14 record with 254 strikeouts, including a career high and a SIU single-game record 18 strikeouts against Missouri State in the MVC tournament to help the Salukis reach the championship game for the first time since 2007. She currently ranks fifth all-time for most career strikeouts (502) her single-season accomplishments include second in appearances (44), third in innings pitched (225.2) and fourth in strikeouts (254), victories (25) and starts (32). Glosson recorded her first no-hitter against Creighton on March 27, 2010 and held an eight-game win streak from April 25-May 14, 2010.