Usually when athletes join the University of Utah softball team, their freshman year is filled with ups and down as they try to adjust to life as a collegiate athlete, according to head coach Amy Hogue. Alyssa Barrera experienced something different though; she has managed to stay hot through her first year.
“Alyssa came in and has been consistent the whole year,” Hogue said. “She hasn’t had a lot of highs and lows, she has just been steady. She has been an every-game player for us and continues to learn things and get stronger but that is what really makes her stand out.