Alo Named Player of the Year Top Three Finalist

NORMAN — Oklahoma Softball redshirt senior Jocelyn Alo has been named a top three finalist for the 2022 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award, the organization announced the three finalists Wednesday.

Alo was joined by South Florida fifth-year senior pitcher Georgina Corrick and Washington senior infielder Baylee Klingler.

The reigning USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, Alo, has had another season for the record books in 2022. She broke the NCAA career home run record in early March in her home state of Hawaii, hitting career No. 96 vs. Hawaii on March 12. The Hauula, Hawaii, product now has 113 career home runs and 25 on the season to go with 62 RBIs and 11 doubles. She leads the nation with a 1.128 slugging percentage and .622 on-base clip, while her 25 blasts rank third. She has five multi-homer games on the year, including one game with three.

Recently collecting her second straight Big 12 Player of the Year honor, Alo also claimed All-Big 12 First Team accolades for the fourth time of her career.

It marks the fourth season in a row OU has had a top three finalist and eighth time in the award's history.

Alo looks to become the fifth player to win the award in consecutive seasons. In 2021, she joined Keilani Ricketts as the only Sooner to win the award, with Ricketts winning the prestigious trophy back-to-back years in 2012 and 2013.

The 2022 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will be announced prior to the NCAA Women's College World Series, slated for June 2-10 at USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City.

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