University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2018 Softball Roster
Dalton, Alissa
Jersey Number 22
Alissa Dalton
- Position:
- Shortstop
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cypress, Texas
- High School:
- Cy-Fair HS
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma
Bio
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2019)
NFCA All-Central Region First Team (2019)
Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year (2019)
All-Sun Belt First Team (2019)
Sun Belt Tournament All-Tournament Team (2019)
2019 Sun Belt Player of the Week (Mar. 26, Apr. 16)
Louisiana Sports Writers Association Hitter of the Year (2019)
All-Louisiana First Team (2019)
NFCA All-Central Region First Team (2018)
Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year (2018)
All-Sun Belt First Team (2018)
Louisiana Sports Writers Association Newcomer of the Year (2018)
All-Louisiana First Team (2018)
2020 (Senior)
Was named the Preseason Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year ... handled shortstop duties for Louisiana a third consecutive season ... appeared in and started all 24 games at the position ... was one of only three players, joining Kaitlyn Alderink and Sarah Hudek, to start all 24 games of the COVID-19 shortened season ... third consecutive season starting every game at shortstop as a Ragin' Cajun, extending her streak to 139 consecutive games started ... returned to the leadoff position when the calendar switched to March and began to regain her player of the year form, hitting .444 with eight runs scored and four extra base hits (two doubles, two triples) over the final six games of the season ... season-ending hot streak raised her average 60-plus points prior to the shutdown ... recorded at least one base hit in nine of the final 11 games, leading her to 18 total hits which ranked fourth on the team ... ended the season with a streak of seven straight games reaching base, a key factor in her run production rising to the second-highest total on the team (19) ... pushed her runs scored total in a Ragin' Cajuns uniform past 100 (now at 102) ... led Louisiana with two triples, marking the second consecutive season with multiple triples ... continued to be a threat on the base path, swiping eight bags in nine tries for a third consecutive season reaching the mark ... committed just six errors over 86 chances and led Louisiana with 46 assists ... aside from a stretch of four straight games with an error, played 18 of the other 20 contests error-free ... delivered multiple assists in 12 games, turning in three or more on nine occasions ... finished the shortened campaign with 10 RBI, marking the fourth season of her collegiate career with double digits in RBI ... once again was one of the toughest outs, with 13 walks against just five strikeouts over 76 plate appearances ... seven-game hitting streak from Feb. 29 through March 11 was the second-longest recorded on the team ... fielded all 10 chances of opening weekend cleanly, starting a season-opening streak of 18 straight error-free chances extending a streak from the 2019 season to 73 consecutive chances without error ... season-high total of four RBI came via a grand slam in the first inning on Feb. 15 vs. Samford ... scored the game-winning run of the highly anticipated matchup with No. 7 Louisiana State at Lamson Park, crossing home plate on a Bailey Curry sacrifice fly in the second inning ... first of her two walks drawn that day set the stage, and came in the very next at bat after Sarah Hudek evened the game with a solo home run ... led off with a single to begin the fifth inning rally at No. 3 Texas on Feb. 25 which was capped off by Bailey Curry's game-winning, three-run home run off of Miranda Elish ... had three putouts and three assists in the Game 1 win at Texas, helping Megan Kleist secure the win ... ignited Louisiana's five-run rally to take the lead in Game 2 at No. 6 Florida, delivering a single which resulted in the first two runs crossing the plate ... was the defensive star that afternoon, turning in three putouts and five assists ... returned to the leadoff position in the finale at Florida and promptly delivered a two-hit performance ... was a key catalyst in the Sun Belt-opening series at Coastal Carolina, scoring at least run, generating at least one hit and drawing at least one walk all three games.
2019 (Junior)
Served as Louisiana’s starting shortstop for the second straight season, competing in all 58 games … continued to impact the game in a variety of ways: via the short game, gap power, home run power, speed on the bases and her arm on defense … turned in a career-best .400 average and emerged as one of the nation’s top clutch hitters, recording 24 of 43 RBI in a two-out situation … 17 of final 23 RBI came with two outs … ranked Top 15 nationally in toughest to strikeout, with only six strikeouts over 196 plate appearances … posted second straight season of 190-plus plate appearances and less than 10 strikeouts … resumed impressive glovework, with only six errors over 158 total chances (49 PO, 103 A, 6 E) … played error-free the final 26 games (55 chances) … surpassed 60 hits for the second straight season, pushing her total in a Ragin’ Cajuns uniform past 100 (increased total to 136) … recorded at least one hit in 44 of 58 games … played a key role in Louisiana's ascension into the nation’s Top 10 and Sun Belt championship, hitting .494 with 11 multiple-hit games, 10 extra base hits and 18 RBI from March 20 to regular season’s end … beginning March 10, went the remainder of the season without any series of hitless games … produced a career-high 18 extra base hits ... matched her personal-best in doubles (11) … generated a team-leading 17 multiple-hit games and ranked second with 12 multiple-RBI games … tallied the team’s longest hitting streak for the second straight season, posting a 12-game streak from March 16-April 6 … turned in a .769 average (10-for-13) when attempting a bunt single … entered May hitting a team-best .426 in SBC play with a team-high 29 hits, 23 runs and .530 on base percentage … posted multiple hits in all eight Sun Belt series which consisted of three games … nine RBI during the Ragin’ Cajuns Classic on Opening Weekend provided a springboard to a career-high RBI figure (43) … second walk of Game 2 vs. California on Feb. 11 set up the game-winning, two-run single from Lexie Comeaux … on Feb. 16 vs. SFA, began a second string of nine RBI which brought her total 18 RBI by Feb. 22 … provided the two-run single in the sixth inning which scored the insurance runs in a 5-2 win over No. 21 Baylor on Feb. 22 … three-hit effort vs. McNeese on March 20 marked the first of six multiple-hit games over the next eight outings (went 17-for-26 during the streak) … collected two hits each game and posted five RBI in two-out situations during the South Alabama series (March 22-24), earning her Sun Belt Player of the Week honors … three-run home run vs. USA in the Saturday contest, broke a scoreless tie and jumpstarted the offense as Louisiana clinched the series win … reached base in all eight plate appearances and finished 6-for-6 with two doubles, a home run and six RBI in a doubleheader sweep at Appalachian State on April 13, leading to a second Sun Belt Player of the Week award … ignited the series-clinching win over the Mountaineers by breaking a scoreless tie with a two-run double after play had resumed following two lengthy weather delays … crossed home plate with the game-winning run as Louisiana completed a comeback win over Coastal Carolina on Senior Day, preserving the undefeated SBC record … provided the game-changing moments in both wins over Coastal Carolina at the Sun Belt Tournament – both times with two outs – by delivering a two-run single to erase a 2-1 deficit in the fourth inning of the winner’s bracket final and a two-out single in the first inning for the lone run on the championship game … one week later, pulled Louisiana ahead in the NCAA Oxford Regional vs. Southeast Missouri with yet another two-out, two-run single, and later scored the game-winning run in the sixth inning off Lexie Comeaux’s two-out single … awarded Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and Louisiana Sports Writers Association Hitter of the Year honors … earned a repeat first team placement on the All-Sun Belt, NFCA All-Central Region and All-Louisiana squads.
2018 (Sophomore)
In her debut season with Louisiana, was one the toughest in the nation to strikeout with just seven strikeouts in 217 plate appearances, ranking Top 15 nationally … provided a strong glove at shortstop with only eight errors in 189 chances and first miscue not occurring until the 24th game of the season … her 70 hits ranked Top 70 nationally and she was the Ragin' Cajuns top run producer … recorded a hit in 40 of 55 games … longest stretch without a base hit was two games … hit .486 (17-for-35) against ranked opponents in the regular season … led Louisiana with 20 multiple-hit games and had the longest hitting streak at 14 games (March 30-April 21) … nine times, posted three hits or more in a contest highlighted by a season-high four hits vs. Eastern Illinois (Feb. 10) … batting average remained above .350 the entire season … first home run as a Ragin’ Cajun was part of a 3-RBI effort in a win over Big 10-foe Iowa on Feb. 11 … following week delivered a two-run single vs. No. 2 Florida which led to eventual extra-innings triumph on Feb. 18 … netted a season-high four RBI, accounting for half of the team’s production, on March 18 vs. Appalachian State … posted three hits and scored the walk-off run during a rundown which allowed Louisiana to sweep a doubleheader from South Alabama on March 30 … delivered a three-hit effort (3-for-3) in the series-clinching win over Texas State … starting with Appalachian State series opener on March 17, recorded multiple hits 11 times through April 21 to raise her batting average to .406 … brought home Aeriyl Mass with the game-winning run in the 10th inning to force the winner-take-all contest at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional ... first team selection on the All-Sun Belt, NFCA All-Central Region and All-Louisiana squads … named Sun Belt Conference and Louisiana Sports Writers Association Newcomer of the Year.
Prior to Louisiana
Appeared in 31 games (29 starts) with defending national champion Oklahoma as a freshman during 2017 season ... hit .326, posted nine extra base hits and generated 18 RBI in her collegiate debut season … delivered seven multiple-hit games, with three coming in Big 12 action … displayed versatility, making starts in left field (21), at catcher (7) and at shortstop (1) … competed internationally with USA Junior Women’s National Team in Summer 2017 … hit. 344 with a .656 slugging percentage over 36 plate appearances in tournament play with JWNT … produced four multiple-hit games and three multiple-RBI games, highlighted by a 3-for-4 showing with 3 RBI vs. Japan in the championship game of the WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship … including exhibition games, struck out only twice and reached base 24 times in 50 plate appearances.
High School
Ranked No. 34 in FloSoftball's Top 100 for the class of 2016 ... invited to try out and chosen for the 2017 USA Women's Junior National Team ... voted a team captain in senior season ... hit .595 with 26 RBI, 19 runs scored, four doubles, three triples, two home runs, 10 stolen bases, eight walks and no strikeouts over just 12 games in injury-shortened junior campaign ... tabbed first team all-district and the team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior, while as a sophomore earned district and team Offensive Player of the Year honors ... played travel ball for Diamond Sports Hotshots in Tomball, Texas.
Personal
Born March 12, 1998 … daughter of Chris and Jennifer Dalton … has one brother, Josiah ... is a general studies major.
NFCA All-Central Region First Team (2019)
Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year (2019)
All-Sun Belt First Team (2019)
Sun Belt Tournament All-Tournament Team (2019)
2019 Sun Belt Player of the Week (Mar. 26, Apr. 16)
Louisiana Sports Writers Association Hitter of the Year (2019)
All-Louisiana First Team (2019)
NFCA All-Central Region First Team (2018)
Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year (2018)
All-Sun Belt First Team (2018)
Louisiana Sports Writers Association Newcomer of the Year (2018)
All-Louisiana First Team (2018)
2020 (Senior)
Was named the Preseason Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year ... handled shortstop duties for Louisiana a third consecutive season ... appeared in and started all 24 games at the position ... was one of only three players, joining Kaitlyn Alderink and Sarah Hudek, to start all 24 games of the COVID-19 shortened season ... third consecutive season starting every game at shortstop as a Ragin' Cajun, extending her streak to 139 consecutive games started ... returned to the leadoff position when the calendar switched to March and began to regain her player of the year form, hitting .444 with eight runs scored and four extra base hits (two doubles, two triples) over the final six games of the season ... season-ending hot streak raised her average 60-plus points prior to the shutdown ... recorded at least one base hit in nine of the final 11 games, leading her to 18 total hits which ranked fourth on the team ... ended the season with a streak of seven straight games reaching base, a key factor in her run production rising to the second-highest total on the team (19) ... pushed her runs scored total in a Ragin' Cajuns uniform past 100 (now at 102) ... led Louisiana with two triples, marking the second consecutive season with multiple triples ... continued to be a threat on the base path, swiping eight bags in nine tries for a third consecutive season reaching the mark ... committed just six errors over 86 chances and led Louisiana with 46 assists ... aside from a stretch of four straight games with an error, played 18 of the other 20 contests error-free ... delivered multiple assists in 12 games, turning in three or more on nine occasions ... finished the shortened campaign with 10 RBI, marking the fourth season of her collegiate career with double digits in RBI ... once again was one of the toughest outs, with 13 walks against just five strikeouts over 76 plate appearances ... seven-game hitting streak from Feb. 29 through March 11 was the second-longest recorded on the team ... fielded all 10 chances of opening weekend cleanly, starting a season-opening streak of 18 straight error-free chances extending a streak from the 2019 season to 73 consecutive chances without error ... season-high total of four RBI came via a grand slam in the first inning on Feb. 15 vs. Samford ... scored the game-winning run of the highly anticipated matchup with No. 7 Louisiana State at Lamson Park, crossing home plate on a Bailey Curry sacrifice fly in the second inning ... first of her two walks drawn that day set the stage, and came in the very next at bat after Sarah Hudek evened the game with a solo home run ... led off with a single to begin the fifth inning rally at No. 3 Texas on Feb. 25 which was capped off by Bailey Curry's game-winning, three-run home run off of Miranda Elish ... had three putouts and three assists in the Game 1 win at Texas, helping Megan Kleist secure the win ... ignited Louisiana's five-run rally to take the lead in Game 2 at No. 6 Florida, delivering a single which resulted in the first two runs crossing the plate ... was the defensive star that afternoon, turning in three putouts and five assists ... returned to the leadoff position in the finale at Florida and promptly delivered a two-hit performance ... was a key catalyst in the Sun Belt-opening series at Coastal Carolina, scoring at least run, generating at least one hit and drawing at least one walk all three games.
2019 (Junior)
Served as Louisiana’s starting shortstop for the second straight season, competing in all 58 games … continued to impact the game in a variety of ways: via the short game, gap power, home run power, speed on the bases and her arm on defense … turned in a career-best .400 average and emerged as one of the nation’s top clutch hitters, recording 24 of 43 RBI in a two-out situation … 17 of final 23 RBI came with two outs … ranked Top 15 nationally in toughest to strikeout, with only six strikeouts over 196 plate appearances … posted second straight season of 190-plus plate appearances and less than 10 strikeouts … resumed impressive glovework, with only six errors over 158 total chances (49 PO, 103 A, 6 E) … played error-free the final 26 games (55 chances) … surpassed 60 hits for the second straight season, pushing her total in a Ragin’ Cajuns uniform past 100 (increased total to 136) … recorded at least one hit in 44 of 58 games … played a key role in Louisiana's ascension into the nation’s Top 10 and Sun Belt championship, hitting .494 with 11 multiple-hit games, 10 extra base hits and 18 RBI from March 20 to regular season’s end … beginning March 10, went the remainder of the season without any series of hitless games … produced a career-high 18 extra base hits ... matched her personal-best in doubles (11) … generated a team-leading 17 multiple-hit games and ranked second with 12 multiple-RBI games … tallied the team’s longest hitting streak for the second straight season, posting a 12-game streak from March 16-April 6 … turned in a .769 average (10-for-13) when attempting a bunt single … entered May hitting a team-best .426 in SBC play with a team-high 29 hits, 23 runs and .530 on base percentage … posted multiple hits in all eight Sun Belt series which consisted of three games … nine RBI during the Ragin’ Cajuns Classic on Opening Weekend provided a springboard to a career-high RBI figure (43) … second walk of Game 2 vs. California on Feb. 11 set up the game-winning, two-run single from Lexie Comeaux … on Feb. 16 vs. SFA, began a second string of nine RBI which brought her total 18 RBI by Feb. 22 … provided the two-run single in the sixth inning which scored the insurance runs in a 5-2 win over No. 21 Baylor on Feb. 22 … three-hit effort vs. McNeese on March 20 marked the first of six multiple-hit games over the next eight outings (went 17-for-26 during the streak) … collected two hits each game and posted five RBI in two-out situations during the South Alabama series (March 22-24), earning her Sun Belt Player of the Week honors … three-run home run vs. USA in the Saturday contest, broke a scoreless tie and jumpstarted the offense as Louisiana clinched the series win … reached base in all eight plate appearances and finished 6-for-6 with two doubles, a home run and six RBI in a doubleheader sweep at Appalachian State on April 13, leading to a second Sun Belt Player of the Week award … ignited the series-clinching win over the Mountaineers by breaking a scoreless tie with a two-run double after play had resumed following two lengthy weather delays … crossed home plate with the game-winning run as Louisiana completed a comeback win over Coastal Carolina on Senior Day, preserving the undefeated SBC record … provided the game-changing moments in both wins over Coastal Carolina at the Sun Belt Tournament – both times with two outs – by delivering a two-run single to erase a 2-1 deficit in the fourth inning of the winner’s bracket final and a two-out single in the first inning for the lone run on the championship game … one week later, pulled Louisiana ahead in the NCAA Oxford Regional vs. Southeast Missouri with yet another two-out, two-run single, and later scored the game-winning run in the sixth inning off Lexie Comeaux’s two-out single … awarded Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and Louisiana Sports Writers Association Hitter of the Year honors … earned a repeat first team placement on the All-Sun Belt, NFCA All-Central Region and All-Louisiana squads.
2018 (Sophomore)
In her debut season with Louisiana, was one the toughest in the nation to strikeout with just seven strikeouts in 217 plate appearances, ranking Top 15 nationally … provided a strong glove at shortstop with only eight errors in 189 chances and first miscue not occurring until the 24th game of the season … her 70 hits ranked Top 70 nationally and she was the Ragin' Cajuns top run producer … recorded a hit in 40 of 55 games … longest stretch without a base hit was two games … hit .486 (17-for-35) against ranked opponents in the regular season … led Louisiana with 20 multiple-hit games and had the longest hitting streak at 14 games (March 30-April 21) … nine times, posted three hits or more in a contest highlighted by a season-high four hits vs. Eastern Illinois (Feb. 10) … batting average remained above .350 the entire season … first home run as a Ragin’ Cajun was part of a 3-RBI effort in a win over Big 10-foe Iowa on Feb. 11 … following week delivered a two-run single vs. No. 2 Florida which led to eventual extra-innings triumph on Feb. 18 … netted a season-high four RBI, accounting for half of the team’s production, on March 18 vs. Appalachian State … posted three hits and scored the walk-off run during a rundown which allowed Louisiana to sweep a doubleheader from South Alabama on March 30 … delivered a three-hit effort (3-for-3) in the series-clinching win over Texas State … starting with Appalachian State series opener on March 17, recorded multiple hits 11 times through April 21 to raise her batting average to .406 … brought home Aeriyl Mass with the game-winning run in the 10th inning to force the winner-take-all contest at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional ... first team selection on the All-Sun Belt, NFCA All-Central Region and All-Louisiana squads … named Sun Belt Conference and Louisiana Sports Writers Association Newcomer of the Year.
Prior to Louisiana
Appeared in 31 games (29 starts) with defending national champion Oklahoma as a freshman during 2017 season ... hit .326, posted nine extra base hits and generated 18 RBI in her collegiate debut season … delivered seven multiple-hit games, with three coming in Big 12 action … displayed versatility, making starts in left field (21), at catcher (7) and at shortstop (1) … competed internationally with USA Junior Women’s National Team in Summer 2017 … hit. 344 with a .656 slugging percentage over 36 plate appearances in tournament play with JWNT … produced four multiple-hit games and three multiple-RBI games, highlighted by a 3-for-4 showing with 3 RBI vs. Japan in the championship game of the WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship … including exhibition games, struck out only twice and reached base 24 times in 50 plate appearances.
High School
Ranked No. 34 in FloSoftball's Top 100 for the class of 2016 ... invited to try out and chosen for the 2017 USA Women's Junior National Team ... voted a team captain in senior season ... hit .595 with 26 RBI, 19 runs scored, four doubles, three triples, two home runs, 10 stolen bases, eight walks and no strikeouts over just 12 games in injury-shortened junior campaign ... tabbed first team all-district and the team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior, while as a sophomore earned district and team Offensive Player of the Year honors ... played travel ball for Diamond Sports Hotshots in Tomball, Texas.
Personal
Born March 12, 1998 … daughter of Chris and Jennifer Dalton … has one brother, Josiah ... is a general studies major.
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