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Building Duke Softball: Allison Florian
5/17/2016 5:00:00 AM | Softball
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke Softball head coach Marissa Young and the Blue Devil staff will welcome the first four student-athletes to the program this fall. Infielder/Outfielder Allison Florian will join the Blue Devils from Kannapolis, N.C.
Check back to GoDuke.com throughout the coming weeks for profiles on each of the newest Blue Devils, and be sure to follow the squad all year on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Allison Florian
Infield/Outfield
Kannapolis, N.C. (Northwest Cabarrus High School)
High School: Played for coach Jamie Blalock at Northwest Cabarrus High School in Kannapolis, N.C., and Dave Guimbardo at Cor Jesu Academy in St. Louis, Mo. … Three-time all-conference selection … Earned all-district accolades as a sophomore … Tabbed offensive player of the year and garnered first team Cabarrus County Dream Team accolades in 2015 … Registered a .563 batting average six doubles, three triples and three home runs as a junior … Also totaled 22 runs and 19 RBI … Recorded a .859 slugging percentage and .587 on-base percentage … Selected all-county and all-state choir as a junior … Honor Roll student.
Club: Played for the Lady Lightning from 2015-16 … Guided the squad to a fourth place finish at the Triple Crown Nationals.
Personal: Born Allison Paige Florian on Sept. 6, 1997 in St. Louis … Daughter of Ken and Dawn Florian … Has an older brother (Brendan) and a younger sister (Phoebe).
Young on Florian: “Allison Florian plays with grit and a get-it-done mentality. She is an athlete who can run, hit and play both infield and outfield. Her biggest intangible – she is a tough out. Allison has that fight in her and she battles. I look forward to seeing her aggressive style of play elevate the play of those around her. Duke is the perfect place for Allison to find her passion with the right degree for her future.”
Florian on Duke: “I chose Duke because of how academically challenging it is. I get along with Coach Young and appreciate her love and efforts towards the start of Duke's softball program.”
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