24  Alicia Herron
Shortstop
Fr., Bats: R - Throws: R
Cypress, Calif./Cypress H.S.
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Kalafatis on Herron: “Alicia has done an excellent job transitioning into college softball and our program. Her skills at shortstop are amazing and I think she will really excel at this level at this very important position.”

At a glance: Athletic in the field ... power hitter ... one of the top prospects out of California ... hit two homeruns in the fall season.

Prior to Ohio State: Played four years of varsity softball at Cypress High School ... batted .463 as a junior in 2007 ... ended career as a four-time All-Empire League selection, as well as a four-time scholar-athlete honoree ... named her high school team’s offensive most valuable player as a freshman.

Personal: Daughter of Robert and Jan Herron ... has two older sisters, Cassandra Matthews and Vanessa Savage ... plans on becoming a nurse after graduation ... father played football at the University of Reno, Nevada ... sister, Vanessa, was a softball player at Akron ... cousin, Monica Holmes, played volleyball at North Carolina ... lists making the game-ending out to stave off elimination in the 2006 ASA Nationals as her greatest sports thrill.