George Mason University Athletics

2021: Started in all 35 games for the Patriots at first base, hitting .270/.303/.441 with 30 hits, 13 extra base hits and two home runs for 15 RBI... Began the season with a five-game hitting streak (March 6-March 14). Later earned a seven-game hitting streak (March 27-April 10)... Notched eight multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games in her junior campaign... Finished with a .988 fielding percentage at first base for Mason... Tallied a triple in a win over La Salle on May 9... Went 2-for-3 with a double and run scored at George Washington on May 1... Notched an RBI single versus Saint Louis on April 11... Went 3-for-7 with four RBI and a two-run homer in a doubleheader at St. Bonaventure on April 3... Went 4-for-7 with two RBI on a two-run homer and four runs scored in a doubleheader at St. Bonaventure on April 2... Earned a career-high four RBI on two hits, including a triple, in a win over Towson on March 27... Tallied two RBI doubles on three hits in a doubleheader sweep of St. Bonaventure on March 13... Notched two hits, a double, an RBI and four runs scored versus Saint Joseph's on March 6.

2020: Played in 13 games for the Patriots before the season was shut down for the remainder of the spring because of the rapidly changing environment regarding the spread of the coronavirus... Bankson earned a batting average of .233 with four RBI's and an on base percentage of .294... Went 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs batted in at Stetson on Feb. 7... Notched a double and a run scored at Sam Houston State on Feb. 14... Recorded two RBI's in back-to-back victories versus Lafayette on Feb. 28/29.

2019: Appeared in 22 games across 16 starts…Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs vs. Central Arkansas (Feb. 15)…Hit a walk-off three-run home run vs. Murray State (Feb. 16) – the first of her career…Notched her first career hit on Feb. 9 vs. UCF…Finished with two RBIs, a hit, run and walk vs. Saint Francis (March 20)…Recorded her first career double vs. Albany (March 2)…Ended her freshman season with nine hits, eight RBIs and three runs.

PREP: Earned four letters in softball and three letters in volleyball at Windsor...Four-time First Team All-Conference, District and Region selection...First Team All-State (2017, 2018)...Conference Pitcher of the Year (2017)...In volleyball, three-time First Team All-Conference selection...Second Team All-District and All-Region all three years.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Bryan Bankson and Wendy Fitch...Has one sibling, Zayne...Intends to major in integrative studies with a concentration in childhood development...Enjoys snowboarding, hiking and hanging out with friends.