Ally Kurland Season 2021

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Season: 2021: Led Penn State in four offensive categories: Hits (22), RBI (14), home runs (5) and slugging percentage (.468).

2021 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for second-straight season...Named 2020-21 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar...Named NFCA Easton All-America Scholar-Athlete.

Season: Started 35 games as catcher and made 38 total appearances...Led team with 22 hits and 14 RBI...Had six multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games...Registered two double-digit putout games...Hit career-high five home runs, including two home runs in the same game against Rutgers (4/10)...Paced team with .486 slugging percentage.

vs. Wisconsin (2/26): Made first start of season in battery in season opener...Recorded tied season-best 10 putouts in game one of doubleheader...Went 2-for-3 at the plate with RBI-double in game two. vs. Illinois (3/13): Subbed in as pinch hitter and singled up the middle. Rutgers (4/9): Went 2-for-2 with RBI-triple in series opener in game one of Friday doubleheader...Had a single in game two to pace offense to seven-run second inning...Drew season-high two walks in game two. Rutgers (4/10): Went 2-for-3 at the plate with pair of home runs in game one...Recorded season-high three RBI for first multi-RBI game of season...Scored season-high and tied career-high two runs...Connected with classmate Lilia Crouthamel in left field to make play at plate to keep Nittany Lions ahead in fifth inning. at Maryland (4/23): Went 2-for-3 with a double. at Maryland (4/25): Hit two-RBI double to put Nittany Lions in the lead in fifth inning in series finale. No. 19 Michigan (5/2): Recorded solo home run in fifth inning to break up no-hitter...Had ground out RBI in next at-bat for third multi-RBI game of season. at Indiana (5/7): Registered multi-hit game with double and home run. at Michigan State (5/11): Had two hits, including a double...Made 10 putouts to lead Nittany Lions defensively. No. 23 Minnesota (5/15): Hit fifth home run of season in game one of doubleheader. No. 23 Minnesota (5/16): Recorded two-RBI single in second inning to lead Nittany Lions to Senior Day win and first victory over ranked opponent since 2017.

2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

Season: Played and started 23 games as catcher…Recorded 14 hits and seven RBI…Scored seven runs…Had two multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games…Registered four double-digit putout games…Had a season-long four-game hit streak, second highest on team…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.

vs. Cal (2/7): Started first game behind the plate in Nittany Lions’ first win. at FIU (2/7): Had one hit with two outs to rally Penn State to tie game…Started season-long four-game hit streak. vs. Syracuse (2/8): Hit RBI single. vs. Michigan State (2/8): Went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI in 11-0 shutout…Recorded first multi-hit and multi-RBI game of season. vs. Cal (2/9): Had one hit to finish opening weekend at FIU Felsberg Invitational with five hits. vs. FAU (2/14): Hit a single…Scored first run of season. vs. Iowa State (2/15): Had 13 putouts behind the plate to lead Penn State to victory over top-30 opponent. vs. Villanova (2/16): Recorded first multi-base hit of season with RBI double…Scored one run. vs. Wichita State (2/23): Went 2-for-3 at the plate with pair of singles. at Georgia State (2/28): Hit one home run in each game of doubleheader…Collected season-high three RBI in game one…Scored two runs…Made 10 putouts in game one. at Georgia Tech (2/29): Had one hit and scored one run to get Penn State on the board in fourth inning. vs. Yale (3/6): Recorded one double…Made season-high 14 putouts behind the plate to lead Nittany Lions’ to shutout win. at USF (3/11): Made 13 putouts.

2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Started 51 games as catcher and designated player and made 53 total appearances…Totaled 35 hits and 18 RBI…Recorded eight multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games…Registered season-high 11-game hit streak. 

vs. Ball State (2/8): Made Penn State debut behind the plate in season opener at FGCU Kickoff Classic. at FGCU (2/8): Went 2-for-3 for first career hit…Recorded first career multi-hit game. vs. Syracuse (2/15): Registered first career RBI after drawing bases-loaded walk. at Duke (2/17): Hit first career home run to tie game after nearly 90-minute rain delay. vs. Coastal Carolina (2/23): Hit home run in second-straight game…Totaled season-high 13 putouts as catcher. vs. Boston College (3/1): Went 2-for-3 in comeback victory. vs. Detroit Mercy (3/2): Hit eventual game-winning two-run home run…Registered first-career multi-RBI game. vs. Villanova (3/6): Went 2-for-3 with one RBI…Started season-high 11-game hit streak. vs. South Dakota State (3/8): Hit walk-off single as Penn State, down 4-2, rallied in the seventh inning for the win. vs. Toledo (3/10): Recorded season-high four RBI to contribute on half the Nittany Lions’ runs scored…Had two hits for sixth multi-hit game of season. Robert Morris (3/20): Hit home run in Penn State’s five-inning run-rule victory in game two of doubleheader…Scored one run and batted in two. at Purdue (4/6): Singled up the middle to start Penn State rally in eventual win in series finale. Bucknell (4/24): Doubled and scored in fourth inning of game two of doubleheader to put Penn State ahead in game. Indiana (5/4): Had one hit, one run scored and one RBI in tough loss. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Player her high school career at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia…Helped Bruins to a Patriot Conference Championship in her first season and a regional championship as a senior, the team’s first since 2002…Named PGF Regional All-American in 2018…Earned first-team all-conference honors three times (2016-18)…Selected to all-conference second team as a freshman…Garnered first-team all-region honors twice…Picked up second-team all-state accolades in her junior campaign.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Kevin and Liz Kurland…Has one brother, Ben…Majoring in security and risk analysis.