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Freshman shortstop Alyssa Brito quickly emerges as key player for No. 8 Oregon softball
Updated Feb 26, 2021;
EUGENE Opportunity first came knocking for Alyssa Brito in the offseason.
The former top 40 recruit, but there wasn’t necessarily an obvious opening on Oregon’s infield for her to play immediately. Jasmine Sievers opting out of the season due to her pregnancy created an opening at shortstop, where Brito has taken over and gotten off to a red hot start.
“Coming in I knew I had to compete,” Brito said. “We’re at a collegiate level now that everybody is good. Coming in I didn’t really have any goals such as that, but I said to myself compete every day, give everything I’ve got every practice and every day. Competing constantly.”
No. 10 Oregon softball opens 2021 season with appreciation to play, high aspirations
Updated Feb 12, 2021;
EUGENE Three-hundred and thirty-eight days.
That’s how long it’s been between games for Oregon softball, which like every other spring sports team saw its 2020 season halted on March 12 due to the pandemic.
Futures were thrown into flux. Seniors Haley Cruse and Samaria Diaz initially prepared to move on, then were granted an additional year of eligibility. They’ll be two of the core pieces for the No. 10/11 Ducks as they open they 2021 campaign this morning (9 a.m.) against Weber State and Montana as part of a five-game weekend at Grand Canyon in Phoenix.