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2021 Softball Roster

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17 Alana Evans

  • Hometown Goleta, CA
  • High School Dos Pueblos
  • Position Pitcher
  • Bats / Throws Right / Right
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Mass Communication
  • Height 5-10

Biography

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2021):
  • Played in 20 games, starting in 17 of them as a hitter
  • Made three pitching appearances, all starts
  • Threw 3.2 innings, allowing 10 runs on eights and pitching to an 0-2 record
  • Was 15-49 (.306) at the dish with a .364 on-base percentage
  • Hit three doubles, drove in six runs, scored eight runs, drew four walks and stole one base
  • Had 56 putouts and five assists and a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage
  • Went 1-1 with a pinch-hit, run-scoring double in win at Rider (Apr. 17)
  • Put together back-to-back, two-hit games against Quinnipiac (Apr. 22) and Manhattan (Apr. 28)
  • Collected two hits and an RBI, as well as a walk and a stolen base in win vs. Marist (May 2)
  • Ended her career with a hit in three straight contests and six of her last seven games
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020):
  • Appeared in three games, started three contests
  • Struck out 17 batters in 15.1 innings pitched
  • 10 punchouts in complete-game loss vs. Stony Brook (Mar. 7)
  • 0-2 season record with 4.11 ERA
  • Reached base once (walk) in five plate appearances
  • Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
AS A SENIOR (2019):
  • Missed the season due to an injury
AS A JUNIOR (2018):
  • 3x MAAC Pitcher of the Week (Apr. 3, Mar. 6, Feb. 20)
  • Preseason All-MAAC selection
  • Made 19 appearances with 12 starts
  • Finished a season with 2.28 ERA in 89.0 innings pitched
  • Had fourth lowest ERA (2.28), fourth most strikeouts (118), best K/9 ration (9.3) and second best opponent batting average (.218) in the MAAC
  • Ranked 27th nationally with three hit batters (3) and 15th in K/9 (9.3)
  • Finished the season with a 7-5 record; allowed 29 earned runs and 45 total runs
  • Through eight complete games and registered two shutouts against UMBC (Mar. 3) and Saint Peter's (Mar. 31)
  • Struck out 118 batters for a 1.33 strikeout per inning average
  • Her 1.33 strikeouts per innings average ranks third all-time for a single season at end of 2018 season
  • Opponents batting average was .216
  • Her 15 strikeouts against Saint Peter's (Mar. 31) is tied for the second most all-time in a single game
  • Concluded the season ranked third all-time in program history in winning percentage (.625), seventh in strikeouts (184), tied for tenth in wins (25), third in strikeout ratio (1.10) and ninth in shutouts (7)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017):
  • MAAC Pitcher of the Year
  • All-MAAC First Team Selection
  • Third-Team NFCA Great Lakes Region selection
  • 3x MAAC Pitcher of the Week (Apr. 18, Apr. 25, May 2)
  • Finished the season with a conference-high 17 wins and five shutouts
  • Maintained a 2.73 ERA while holding opponents to a .195 batting average.  She struck out 160 batters over 161.1 innings pitched
  • Held a 1.04 ERA in conference games, finishing with a 10-1 record in 12 appearances
  • Climbed into the program record books with her 183 strikeouts thus far in her career, ranking ninth all-time.  Her 0.98 strikeout ratio currently sits third all-time
  • She appeared in 30 games, ninth-most in a single season in Iona history; her 161.1 innings pitched ranks tenth all-time for a single season.  With 17 wins and .701 winning percentage both sit top-five for a single season.  152 strikeouts and five shutouts also rank top-10 all-time for a single season
  • Struck out a season-high 10 batters on two occasions vs. Hartford (Mar. 18) and at Monmouth (Apr. 15)
  • Threw her first collegiate no-hitter on Apr. 15 at Monmouth, going 7.0 innings striking out ten batters while walking five
  • Went through a streak of four straight appearances of allowing zero earned runs in a combined 16.2 innings
  • Batted .263 on the year, collecting five hits in 19 at-bats.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016):
  • Made 15 appearances in the circle, pitching a total of 25 innings
  • Allowed 16 earned runs 
  • Went 3.2 innings against Detroit (March 11), allowing one earned run with five strike outs
  • Went 5.0 innings at Niagara (April 16), allowing one earned runs on two hits
  • Had one hit in four at-bats for the season
BEFORE IONA:
  • Team MVP her junior year
  • Earned All City and Channel League MVP
  • Santa Barbara Round Table Softball Athlete of the Year
  • Earned First Team Channel League honors and was named her team's Comeback Player of the Year as a sophomore
GETTING TO KNOW ALANA:
  • Favorite athlete in the sport you play: Lauren Chamberlain
  • Favorite athlete in general: Mike Trout
  • Favorite food: Ceviche
  • Person I would most like to meet: Mike Trout
  • Hobbies include: going to the beach and walking my dogs

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2016Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    17
  • 17

    2017Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    17
  • 17

    2018Junior

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    17
  • 17

    2019Senior

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    17
  • 17

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    17
  • 17

    2021Graduate Student

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    17