Aly VanBrandt

Photo by: Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 09, 2025 - utility Alyssa "Aly" VanBrandt #5 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Indiana Hoosiers at Andy Mohr Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Indiana Athletics

Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Ottawa Lake, Mich.
Position:
UT
Height:
5-5

FRESHMAN (2024)
• NFCA All-Region Second Team
• All-Big Ten Second Team
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Big Ten All-Tournament Team
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
Started 55 and played 59 games at second base … led the team with a .369 batting average … recorded 59 hits, four doubles, three triples, 17 RBI and scored 33 runs … stole 12 bases on 17 attempts … went 3-for-3 at the plate with an RBI, a double and triple in 12-0 win over Florida A&M (Feb. 18) … had a 3-for-4 day in 8-4 victory over Mercer (March 15) … charted a 3-for-4 plate showing with two runs scored and RBI in 15-2 win over Minnesota (April 13) … went 4-for-9 (.444) in series sweep at Iowa (April 19-21) … put together strong Big Ten Tournament with .429 batting average, a triple and three RBI … ranked No. 10 in batting average (.369) in the Big Ten.

PREP/PERSONAL
Three-year varsity letterwinner at Whiteford High School, had her freshman season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic… also was a four-year varsity letterwinner in volleyball … won 2023 Michigan Miss Softball Award ... had a fantastic senior season, posting a .602 batting average, 65 hits, 27 RBI, 63 runs scored, six doubles, 10 triples, 39 stolen bases and 26 walks … broke five school records, including career runs (202), career hits (220), career batting average (.641) … First-Team All-State and First-Team All-Conference honoree in 2021, 2022, 2023 … Monroe County Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023 … named Michigan’s 2023 Miss Softball award winner for position players … her team had back-to-back state runner-up appearances in 2022 and 20223 … won three conference championships … maintained Academic Honor Roll her entire high school career … played travel ball with Turnin2 National Pezzonni … the club won the Alliance Open National Tournament and the Junior Olympic Cup in 2022 … was ranked the No. 3 overall general infielder and the No. 21 overall ranked player in the class of 2023 by Extra Innings Softball … both parents were collegiate athletes at Concordia University, with her mom Audra playing softball and her dad Matt playing baseball … Matt also was her head coach at Whiteford … has a sister, Anna … plans on majoring in Exercise Science.