Bradley University Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS
Second-Team NFCA All-Mideast Region: (2016) 
Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week: (02-25-13)
MVP of 2013 Tiger Invitational
NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete: (2014-15 & 2013-14)
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: (2015)
MVC Honor Roll: (2016, 2015 & 2014)
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (9): Spring '12, Fall '12, Spring '13, Fall '13, Spring '14, Fall '14, Spring '15, Fall '15 & Spring '16)

2016 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
Returned from an injury which sidelined her for all of 2015 to earn Second-Team NFCA All-Mideast Region honors … Ranked second on the team in hits (45), doubles (10), home runs (9), RBI (38) and slugging percentage (.592), while hitting .317 for the year … In Valley play, she owned a .338 average and .422 on base percentage … Her nine homers rank third among Bradley season marks and is Bradley’s career home run leader with 21 to surpass the previous mark of 16 … Second player in school history to drive in 37 or more runs in two different seasons, her 38 RBI rank seventh among Bradley season records … Four-year starter at first base, she finished her career tied for third in career games played at 210 and started 208 consecutive games for the second longest streak in Bradley history … Career .294 hitter, she closed her career among Bradley’s career top 10 in at bats (3rd - 612), hits (6th - 180), doubles (4th - 34), RBI (4th - 112), runs (4th - 99), walks (3rd - 67), hit by pitch (2nd - 20), slugging percentage (10th - .459) and on base percentage (6th - .379) along with holding the school career marks for home runs (21) and putouts (1,402) … Hit .326 with runners on base as a senior … Broke the Bradley career home run record in the MVC opener at Indiana State and hit two home runs in the doubleheader against the Sycamores … Belted her first career home run at Laura Bradley Park in the home win against SIU Edwardsville, going 3-for-3 with four RBI … Tied for the team lead with 11 multiple RBI games … Notched a career-best nine-game hit streak … Hit .378 with runners on base in MVC contests … Was 6-for-12 with six runs and seven RBI in the series at Indiana State … Her .592 slugging percentage is fourth among Bradley season marks.  

2015 (SENIOR)
Received a medical redshirt after missing the entire 2015 season due to an injury suffered during the Fall of 2014.

2014 (JUNIOR)
Led the team in runs (37), RBI (37) and putouts (401), in addition to tying for the team lead with 16 extra-base hits … Second on the squad in hits (50), doubles (9), homers (7), walks (23) and on base percentage (.394) … Had a team-high five hits with the bases loaded … Collected 13 multi-hit games and had nine multi-RBI outings … First player in school history with 35 runs, 35 RBI and 20 or more walks in a season … Hit three of her seven home runs in the postseason, including a pair of homers in the MVC Tournament … Drove in eight runs in the MVC & NCAA Tournament games and scored or drove in 10 of BU’s 25 runs in the postseason … Had a seven-game hit streak which included the MVC Tournament and opening game of the NCAA Tournament … Ended the season strong, hitting .326 (28-for-86) with 22 runs, 18 RBI, six doubles and six homers over the final 27 games … Hit a pair of home runs in the second game of the doubleheader at MVC regular-champion Wichita State to start her late-season surge … Helped highlight a 13-3 five-inning win at Indiana State with a three-run homer and double … With Bradley trailing 5-4, belted a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth to propel the Braves to an 8-5 win against Missouri State in first game of MVC Tournament … Pulled Bradley even with Wichita State at 2-2 in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament with a solo homer to lead off the fifth inning … Highlighted a late rally attempt against Missouri in the NCAA Tournament, ripping a three-run homer in the top of the seventh to pull the Braves within a run at 4-3 in a game which eventually went to extra innings … Her seven home runs is tied for the seventh-best total in school history … The 37 RBI were the most at Bradley since 2004 and tied for fifth best season at BU … In addition, her 37 runs were the most by a Brave since 2004 and ranks seventh all-time … Her 23 walks tied for seventh-highest season total on The Hilltop … Turned in the fourth highest putout total in school history with 401.

2013 (SOPHOMORE)
Only player to start all 52 games ... Drove in a team-best 21 runs and also led the squad with 11 doubles ... Was second on the squad with a .327 batting average, in addition to ranking second in runs (27), hits (51), walks (18) and on base percentage (.414) ... Had 15 multi-hit games and tied for the team lead with six multi-RBI outings ... Named MVC Player of the Week after taking home tournament MVP honors at the Tiger Invitational ... Hit .714 (10-for-14) with nine runs, nine RBI, three doubles, one triple and a home run to help Bradley to the Tiger Invitational title ... Opened the year strong, hitting .522 with six doubles, one triple, two homers, 14 runs and 18 RBI in the first 15 games of the season ... Her 11 doubles is tied for the sixth best season total in school history and was the most at Bradley since 2007 ... Enters her junior season seventh in school history with 712 career putouts.

2012 (FRESHMAN)
Made 43 of her 50 starts at first base ... Ranked fourth on the team with 16 RBI and was third on the squad with 13 walks ... Hit three home runs, including a pair in a win at Missouri State for the first multi-homer game by a Bradley player since 2009 ... Six of her 16 RBI on the year came with two outs ... Collected 12 of her 16 RBI in conference play and boasted a .990 fielding percentage against league opponents ... Was tied for third on the team with nine multi-hit games and four multi-RBI outings ... Had a five-game hit streak midway through the season, going 7-for-17 (.412) during the five games at the Under Armour Showcase in Clearwater, Fla. ... Hit .267 over the final 40 games of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Hit .500 as a senior with a .607 on base percentage ... Earned first-team all-conference honors as a senior ... Boasted a .420 batting average her junior season ... Helped the Nighthawks to back-to-back California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section playoff appearances ... Also lettered in soccer and volleyball.

PERSONAL
The daughter of Gina and Todd Strand and Demanche Clemente, Alyson was born in Murrieta, Calif. ... Has two older sisters: Ashley and Amanda ... Majored in marketing.

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