Allison Vallas

Classroom

Allison is an exercise science major with a 3.95 GPA. After graduation in December 2008, she is looking to pursue a career as a strength and conditioning coach or a softball coach. She is a two-time Academic All-MAC selection (2006, 2007), was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Team, named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week on two occasions (April 19, 2007 and May 10, 2006), and named to the Dean’s List all three years.

Character

Allison is a hard working individual that leads by example but will also take charge when it is necessary. She is successful on the field as well as in the classroom maintaining a 3.95 GPA while competing at a high level on the field earning multiple honors. She also finds time to work with the community helping others whenever she can.

Community

Allison is an active member of the Bowling Green community. For the past three years she has worked with Special Olympics Bowling, helping to run the event and interacting with the special needs children. She has volunteered at St. Al’s after school program running to keep young children healthy and activity while having fun, she has used her softball knowledge to referee the alumni softball event, she has helped out at the Black Swamp volunteering to work a tent at the annual event.

Competition

Allison was named one of the tri-captains as a senior to lead and help mesh the team as a family. She was named first team All-MAC and Co-Offensive Player of the Year as a junior after posting a career high .369 batting average with 48 hits and 31 runs. She was second on the team in home runs (9), RBIs (36) doubles (10) and slugging percentage (.669). Vallas was named MAC East Player of the Week (April 16, 2007) after hitting .500 with three doubles and two home runs. Her nine home runs earned her the third spot for single season home runs and her .669 slugging percentage earned her the second spot for the single season slugging percentage in the BGSU record books. She was also name second team All-MAC as a freshman. Allison ranks second in career RBIs with 96, ranks sixth in career home runs with 12 and seventh in career batting average with a .311 batting average.