Softball Player – Utica
Alysa Russell, Junior, SS – Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville
 
Junior Alysa Russell was 9-for-15 with eight RBI and eight runs scored as Utica went 4-0 last week. Seven of her nine hits were extra base hits, including four home runs. Her biggest performance was a 4-for-4 outing in Utica’s win over Cazenovia, marking the first time in her career that she accomplished the feat. On the season, she leads the team and ranks third in the conference with a .472 batting average, 50 hits, and seven home runs. She is also second in the E8 with a .533 on base percentage and 41 runs scored. She ended her junior campaign on a 12-game hitting streak.