2026 / AS A JUNIOR
NFCA All-Region Second Team
Academic All-Big Ten
2x Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
D1 Softball Preseason D100 Honoree (#100)
Preseason Big Ten Player to Watch
- Gossett became the first Pitcher in Purdue history to earn back-to-back Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honors, the only pitcher in the Big Ten this season to do so as well
- For her first B1G Pitcher of the week honor, Gossett earned 3 victories, including a save, pitching 16.2 innings without giving up a run; Gossett surrendered just three hits in 4 appearances with 28 strikeouts
- For her second B1G Pitcher of the week honor, Gossett earned 3 victories while pitching 12 innings with a 0.58 ERA and striking out 12 batters; Gossett surrendered just 6 hits with a 1.83 strikeout per inning ratio, while also striking out 9 batters and then 11 in back-to-back performances over one day
- Gossett set career-highs in ERA, wins, appearances, starts, complete games, saves, innings pitched, and strikeouts during the 2026 season
- Gossett tied her career-high in strikeouts with 14, in the 10-inning battle with Indiana State where she pitched eight no-hit innings in relief and the Boilers earned the walk-off victory
- Gossett struck out at least one batter in all 37 of her appearances this season, with 3 double-digit performances
- Against NIU on Mar. 8, Gossett earned the victory giving up a lone hit with no runs and 9 strikeouts on the mound
- In the victory over Green Bay, also on Mar. 8, Gossett picked up her second win of the day, surrendering just two hits with 11 strikeouts
- In the battle with Wisconsin (RPI 34), Gossett earned the victory on the mound going the full 7.0 innings giving up just four 4 and a lone earned with 4 strikeouts
- In the final Big Ten series of the year, Gossett earned two of the three victories in the circle in the series win over Iowa; Gossett posted a .194 BAA with 9 strikeouts while pitching 18.0 innings on the weekend
- During Purdue’s program-record 14-game win streak, Gossett was 7-0 on the mound with a 0.99 ERA, 73 strikeouts and a save over 42.1 innings pitched. Gossett held batters to just a .118 BAA
- Finished the season ranked 2nd in the Big Ten in saves (4), 3rd in innings pitched (163.2), 3rd in complete games (14), 5th in strikeouts (162), 5th in BAA (.203) and 9th in ERA (3.12)
2025 / AS A SOPHOMORE
NFCA All-Region Third Team
Big Ten Co-Pitcher of the Week (Apr. 21)
2025 All-Big Ten Tournament Team
Academic All-Big Ten
2025 Preseason Big Ten Players to Watch List
- Played in 51 games making 50 starts on the mound, at first, or in the DP position
- Made 28 appearances on the mound with 20 games started, earning a team-leading 11 wins over 123.1 innings pitched
- Tied the Big Ten tournament record for home runs, after hitting four in which four of her five hits were homers
- Earned upset wins over No. 5 seeded Northwestern to lead the Boilers into the Big Ten quarterfinals, the first 12 seed team to ever make it (May 7)
- Earned the save in the upset win over No. 20 Nebraska after going 3.0 innings in relief giving up just one hit with no runs and three strikeouts (Mar. 31)
- Hit two home runs while earning the win on the mound in the upset victory over No. 5 seeded Northwestern (May 7)
- Led the team in strikeouts with 137
- Set career-highs in wins (11), shutouts (5), innings pitched (123.1), BAA (.232), and strikeouts (137)
- Had a season and career high 14 strikeouts in the win over IU Indy (Apr. 15), after setting her previous season and career high days before with 12 against Minnesota (Apr. 6)
- Tossed 25 strikeouts over three days against IU Indy and Illinois (Apr. 15-18)
- Led Purdue in strikeouts with 137 on the mound, as well as wins with 11, appearances (28), starts (20), complete games (10), shutouts (5), innings pitched (123.1), and BAA (.232)
2024 / AS A FRESHMAN
- Appeared in 36 games with 22 starts
- Led the Big Ten in saves (four) and ranked 44th in the nation
- Recorded a .500 slugging % with 18 at bats
- Pitched in 31 games, with 19 starts
- Registered a 1.47 WHIP average
- Finished with 69 strikeouts, 23 strikeouts looking
- Recorded two shutout games for the Boilermakers
- Registered three saves
- Averaged .251 batting average allowed
- Had seven putouts against South Dakota State (2/24)
- Led the Boilermakers to nine wins
HIGH SCHOOL
- Club Team: Beverly Bandits
- Ranked No. 39 in the nation by Extra Inning Softball
- 2022 Top Gun Invitational Champions as a junior with the Beverly Bandits
- Led the Beverly Bandits to a 16U championship title
- 3x letterwinner entering her senior season
- Ranked among the nation's top-52 since freshman year, according to Extra Inning Softball
- Ranked No. 29 in the nation for the 2023 class as a junior
- Parents: Heather and Tom Gossett
- Intended Major: Animal Science