Harrell Named Conference USA Player of the Week

IRVING, Texas – Marshall softball junior Aly Harrell dominated for the Herd at the Chattanooga Challenge, Feb. 14-16, and was named Conference USA Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.

Harrell hit .714, slugged 1.500 and had an on base percentage of .778 through the five games. She was 10-of-14 at the plate, drove in 11 runs, hit two doubles, three home runs, was walked three times and hit by a pitch once. Harrell also had a 1.000 fielding percentage in 23 chances at first base.

The Gahanna, Ohio native began the weekend with two walks and a three run-run home run in a loss to Lipscomb. She came back the next game against Chattanooga reaching base safely twice with a hit and a walk.

On Saturday, Harrell really took off and came through in clutch situations. She started the game against the Ohio Bobcats with a solo home run in the first inning. Her next time at the plate, Harrell was plunked with the bases loaded to drive in her second run of the game. Later in the bottom of the sixth, with two runners on base and Marshall trailing by one, Harrell drove a pitch off the fence in right-center for a double and plated both runners. The Herd took a one-run lead and then held on in the top of the seventh as Harrell caught the final out. She finished 2-of-3 with four RBI, tying her career-high.

In the nightcap versus Tennessee Tech, Harrell set a career-high in hits going a perfect 4-for-4 and tied her career-best again with four more RBI. After already hitting two singles and a double, Harrell came to the plate again in the bottom of the sixth with bases loaded, two outs and Marshall leading 2-1. The slugger then belted a grand slam, the second of her career, and the Herd led by five. It was Harrell's 28th home run of her career as she is now sixth all-time in program history.

Harrell finished off the weekend going 2-of-3 at the plate with another run scored, her fifth of the tournament, in Marshall's 9-1 win over Indiana State.

In the first eight games of the year, Harrell is batting .650, slugging 1.250 and has an on base percentage of .774. She also leads the Herd with 13 hits, 12 RBI and is tied for the lead with seven runs scored.

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