Pennsylvania State University, Erie, the Behrend Women's Softball

Gruber begins her third season on the Penn State Behrend softball coaching staff after a tremendous four-year career with the Lions. Last season, Behrend made its 15th appearance at the AMCC Championships and won its sixth conference title while advancing to the NCAA Tournament. The Lions finished 26-15 and 15-3 in AMCC play.  In 2013-14, she led the Lions to a 20-17 overall record and 15-3 conference mark while guiding the team to their seventh appearance in the ECAC Tournament. She was a three-time All-Conference selection and two-time Team MVP while earning AMCC Co-Player of the Year as a senior. Her final season she led the team in hits (55), doubles (16), home runs (9), RBIs (50) and batting average (.430). Gruber hit a walk-off home run in the AMCC Championship game to help the Lions reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009. She broke the programs double record and is second all-time in home runs and assists, and is third in RBIs. Gruber also received the Team Scholarship/Leadership Award and the AMCC Spring Sportsmanship Award her junior year. Gruber graduated from Penn State Behrend in 2012 with a B.S. in math education.