Lehigh University Athletics
Troyan announces Lehigh softball class of 2020
1/13/2016 2:37:00 PM | Softball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – As the Lehigh softball program prepares for the rapidly approaching 2016 season, head coach Fran Troyan has announced the addition of five student-athletes who will join the Mountain Hawks in the fall. Lehigh's 2016 roster features five accomplished seniors which will leave big shoes to fill for the class of 2020 when they arrive on campus. The incoming class features one pitcher, one catcher, one outfielder and two infielders/utility players. Five states are represented in the class: Alabama, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington.
"When we are filling a recruiting class we are looking at the talents that the graduating class possess, the development of the returning players, and the overall recruiting needs of the program," Troyan said. "Lehigh's Class of 2016 is a daunting one to replace. In reviewing our needs we believed we needed to bring in a pitcher, a catcher, a couple of infielders and a power hitter regardless of position. We feel like the group that we have coming in will grow, like the group, they are replacing into an outstanding group. We are optimistic that this group will be able to ultimately fill some very big shoes."
The Mountain Hawks captured their league-best 13th Patriot League Tournament title in 2015 and returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012. Lehigh went 40-9 and won its first NCAA regional game in six years, defeating Central Arkansas in the NCAA Norman Regional. The Mountain Hawks return seven of their nine All-Patriot League selections from a season ago. Lehigh will begin preseason practice when the spring semester begins in late January. The Mountain Hawks will open the 2016 season at the UNCG Invitational, Feb. 26-28 in Greensboro, N.C.
More information on the class of 2020 can be found below:
Reva Alderman • OF • Garnet Valley, Pa. • Engineering
Power-hitting outfielder Reva Alderman comes to Lehigh from Garnet Valley High School in southeastern Pennsylvania. A three-time first team all-league performer and an all-county selection as a junior, Alderman enters her senior season with 23 home runs, 83 RBI and 67 runs scored. She batted .519 with a .600 on-base percentage and a 1.046 slugging percentage as a junior. Alderman plays her travel softball for the Pennsylvania Chaos Gold and will study engineering at Lehigh.
Troyan on Alderman: "Reva is extremely athletic. She catches for her high school team, but plays outfield for the Pennsylvania Chaos, probably the top club team in the Keystone state."
Parker Boyd • P • Battle Ground, Wash. • Arts and Sciences
A right-handed pitcher from Battle Ground High School in Washington, Parker Boyd will add depth to a talented Lehigh pitching staff. Boyd earned all-league honors in each of her last two seasons and added all-region accolades in 2015. The MVP of her high school team, Boyd led her team to the state tournament in each of the last two seasons. Last season, Boyd sported a 0.67 earned run average with 236 strikeouts. A three-time WIAA Scholar-Athlete, Boyd plays her travel softball for the Washington Ladyhawks.
Troyan on Boyd: "Parker has elevated her pitching since moving to the Washington Ladyhawks, one of the better travel clubs on the West Coast."
Emily Preble • C • Portland, Ore. • Arts and Sciences
Catcher Emily Preble will join freshman pitcher Emily Sorem as Oregonians on the 2017 Mountain Hawks roster. Like Sorem, Preble hails from Portland and plays her travel softball for the Northwest Bullets Gold. Preble attends Jesuit High School and is a three-time all-league selection and a two-time all-state performer. Preble batted .469 with an .884 slugging percentage on the way to being named the 2015 Metro League Player of the Year. She carries a 4.12 GPA and is expected to study journalism.
Troyan on Preble: "Emily has shown that she can catch elite pitching as she caught Emily Sorem for the Northwest Bullets Gold, another top travel team."
Mary-Hannah Smith • SS/UT • Mobile, Ala. • Engineering
Mary-Hannah Smith is a shortstop-utility player who will add even more speed to a roster that will include Nicole Yozzo and Ashley Quidolit. Last season Smith batted .518 with 28 stolen bases and 51 runs scored, while leading Baker High School in Alabama to the state tournament. Smith is a three-time all-region and all-county performer and garnered all-state honors in 2015. She was also named to the All-Tournament Team at the state championship. Smith plays her travel ball for the New Jersey Intensity Premier and is ranked in the top 10 in her class of more than 600.
Troyan on Smith: "Mary-Hannah is a line-drive hitting shortstop and third baseman who plays for the top New Jersey Intensity team, which is always stacked."
Alexis van Ooyen • 2B/UT • Baltimore, Ohio • Arts and Sciences
A second baseman/utility player from Baltimore, Ohio, Alexis van Ooyen attends Bishop Hartley High School near Columbus. A three-time all-league performer, van Ooyen earned first team all-district and first team all-state honors last season. She batted .539 as a junior with an .843 slugging percentage, 14 stolen bases and 24 walks. The NFCA Scholar-Athlete Award winner plays her travel ball for the Ohio Outlaws Premier.
Troyan on van Ooyen: "Alexis is a strong hitting second basemen who is athletic enough to play just about anywhere. She plays for the Ohio Outlaws, arguably the top travel program out of Ohio."
Lehigh Softball Class of 2020
"When we are filling a recruiting class we are looking at the talents that the graduating class possess, the development of the returning players, and the overall recruiting needs of the program," Troyan said. "Lehigh's Class of 2016 is a daunting one to replace. In reviewing our needs we believed we needed to bring in a pitcher, a catcher, a couple of infielders and a power hitter regardless of position. We feel like the group that we have coming in will grow, like the group, they are replacing into an outstanding group. We are optimistic that this group will be able to ultimately fill some very big shoes."
The Mountain Hawks captured their league-best 13th Patriot League Tournament title in 2015 and returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012. Lehigh went 40-9 and won its first NCAA regional game in six years, defeating Central Arkansas in the NCAA Norman Regional. The Mountain Hawks return seven of their nine All-Patriot League selections from a season ago. Lehigh will begin preseason practice when the spring semester begins in late January. The Mountain Hawks will open the 2016 season at the UNCG Invitational, Feb. 26-28 in Greensboro, N.C.
More information on the class of 2020 can be found below:
Reva Alderman • OF • Garnet Valley, Pa. • Engineering
Power-hitting outfielder Reva Alderman comes to Lehigh from Garnet Valley High School in southeastern Pennsylvania. A three-time first team all-league performer and an all-county selection as a junior, Alderman enters her senior season with 23 home runs, 83 RBI and 67 runs scored. She batted .519 with a .600 on-base percentage and a 1.046 slugging percentage as a junior. Alderman plays her travel softball for the Pennsylvania Chaos Gold and will study engineering at Lehigh.
Troyan on Alderman: "Reva is extremely athletic. She catches for her high school team, but plays outfield for the Pennsylvania Chaos, probably the top club team in the Keystone state."
Parker Boyd • P • Battle Ground, Wash. • Arts and Sciences
A right-handed pitcher from Battle Ground High School in Washington, Parker Boyd will add depth to a talented Lehigh pitching staff. Boyd earned all-league honors in each of her last two seasons and added all-region accolades in 2015. The MVP of her high school team, Boyd led her team to the state tournament in each of the last two seasons. Last season, Boyd sported a 0.67 earned run average with 236 strikeouts. A three-time WIAA Scholar-Athlete, Boyd plays her travel softball for the Washington Ladyhawks.
Troyan on Boyd: "Parker has elevated her pitching since moving to the Washington Ladyhawks, one of the better travel clubs on the West Coast."
Emily Preble • C • Portland, Ore. • Arts and Sciences
Catcher Emily Preble will join freshman pitcher Emily Sorem as Oregonians on the 2017 Mountain Hawks roster. Like Sorem, Preble hails from Portland and plays her travel softball for the Northwest Bullets Gold. Preble attends Jesuit High School and is a three-time all-league selection and a two-time all-state performer. Preble batted .469 with an .884 slugging percentage on the way to being named the 2015 Metro League Player of the Year. She carries a 4.12 GPA and is expected to study journalism.
Troyan on Preble: "Emily has shown that she can catch elite pitching as she caught Emily Sorem for the Northwest Bullets Gold, another top travel team."
Mary-Hannah Smith • SS/UT • Mobile, Ala. • Engineering
Mary-Hannah Smith is a shortstop-utility player who will add even more speed to a roster that will include Nicole Yozzo and Ashley Quidolit. Last season Smith batted .518 with 28 stolen bases and 51 runs scored, while leading Baker High School in Alabama to the state tournament. Smith is a three-time all-region and all-county performer and garnered all-state honors in 2015. She was also named to the All-Tournament Team at the state championship. Smith plays her travel ball for the New Jersey Intensity Premier and is ranked in the top 10 in her class of more than 600.
Troyan on Smith: "Mary-Hannah is a line-drive hitting shortstop and third baseman who plays for the top New Jersey Intensity team, which is always stacked."
Alexis van Ooyen • 2B/UT • Baltimore, Ohio • Arts and Sciences
A second baseman/utility player from Baltimore, Ohio, Alexis van Ooyen attends Bishop Hartley High School near Columbus. A three-time all-league performer, van Ooyen earned first team all-district and first team all-state honors last season. She batted .539 as a junior with an .843 slugging percentage, 14 stolen bases and 24 walks. The NFCA Scholar-Athlete Award winner plays her travel ball for the Ohio Outlaws Premier.
Troyan on van Ooyen: "Alexis is a strong hitting second basemen who is athletic enough to play just about anywhere. She plays for the Ohio Outlaws, arguably the top travel program out of Ohio."
Lehigh Softball Class of 2020
| Name | Pos. | Hometown/High School | College |
| Reva Alderman | OF | Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley | Engineering |
| Parker Boyd | P | Battle Ground, Wash./Battle Ground | Arts and Sciences |
| Emily Preble | C | Portland, Ore./Jesuit | Arts and Sciences |
| Mary-Hannah Smith | SS/UT | Mobile, Ala./Baker | Engineering |
| Alexis van Ooyen | 2B/UT | Baltimore, Ohio/Bishop Hartley | Arts and Sciences |
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