alicia
armstrong
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sophomore l infielder l 5-10
beatrice, neb. l beatrice hs
armstrong’s career highs
» Hits: 3 (five times)
» Runs: 3
» Doubles: 1 (10 times)
» Walks: 2 (three times)
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Career honors & awards
» Hitting Streak: 11 games
» RBIs: 3
» Home Runs: 1 (four times)
» Stolen Bases: 1 (seven times)
Defensively, Armstrong was outstanding, displaying great range and a strong arm. She posted the
second-best fielding percentage (.953) by an everyday shortstop in school history, trailing only fellow
Nebraska native Amanda Buchholz’s .960 mark as a junior in 2002. Armstrong also fielded the most
total chances (258) by a Husker shortstop in school history, and she played a key role in Nebraska
leading the nation with a school-record 49 double plays, a total that ranked third in NCAA history.
Armstrong ignited her freshman season with an 8-for-16 performance in Nebraska’s seasonopening tournament, adding a pair of doubles while hitting safely in all five games, including three
multi-hit efforts. She picked up her first perfect day at the plate going 3-for-3 with a double and a
home run at Wichita State in game two of a doubleheader one month later. That was the first of
Armstrong’s five three-hit games in 2013, which included a 3-for-4 effort and a career-high three
RBIs in the Huskers’ series-clinching victory over Wisconsin. She also had three hits in both games
of a doubleheader at Purdue to wrap up her 11-game hitting streak, going 6-for-9 in the twin bill. She
scored a career-high three runs in game two against the Boilermakers. Armstrong played a key role
in the postseason, going 3-for-4 with a momentum-changing home run in Nebraska’s regional final
victory over No. 13 Stanford. Armstrong legged out a two-out infield single to drive in the winning run
in the Huskers’ 4-2 win at No. 3 Oregon that clinched Nebraska’s berth in the Women’s College World
Series. Armstrong then went 3-for-9 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Oklahoma City. Overall,
Armstrong hit safely in all eight of Nebraska’s NCAA Tournament games, posting a .429 average (12for-28) with one double, one homer, five RBIs and five runs scored. She led NU in hits, average and
slugging percentage (.571) in the postseason.
» Second-Team All-Big Ten (2013)
» Big Ten All-Defensive Team (2013)
» Two-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
Career capsule
A three-sport star in high school, Alicia Armstrong took well to focusing on one sport at Nebraska,
earning second-team All-Big Ten honors as a freshman, in addition to being named the shortstop
on the Big Ten All-Defensive team. Despite limited high-level softball experience, the talented
Armstrong led Nebraska with 62 hits and a .346 batting average in 2013. A natural athlete, Armstrong
boasts the potent combination of power and speed. She slugged 10 doubles and four home runs as a
freshman, while also beating out 19 infield singles and stealing seven bases.
Armstrong’s fine freshman season put her in elite company in Husker history. She was just the fifth
freshman shortstop to earn all-conference accolades for Nebraska. The last two Husker freshmen
shortstops to earn all-conference recognition each went on to become three-time All-Americans.
Armstrong also became only the sixth freshman to lead NU in batting average, and each of the first
five Huskers to accomplish that feat went on to become All-Americans. She also paced NU with 62
hits, becoming the fifth Husker freshman to lead the team in hits. Armstrong joined three-time AllAmericans Ali Viola and Jennifer Lizama and two-time All-American Tobin Echo-Hawk as the only
Husker freshmen to lead the team in hits and average.
Defensively, Armstrong fielded the most chances by a shortstop (258) in school history in 2013,
and responded by posting the second-best fielding percentage by a shortstop (.953).
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Armstrong was a talented multi-sport athlete during her four-year career at Beatrice High School.
As a senior on the softball diamond, Armstrong was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the
state of Nebraska. She was also named the honorary captain of the Lincoln Journal Star’s Super-State
team, capping her career with four all-state awards and three appoin ѵ