Softball

2020: Appeared twice during the season and won her lone start... Struck out seven and walked four in six innings on a 4.67 ERA... One complete game, a run-rule at Claflin (Feb. 2), striking out six Panthers.

2019: Started in nine of 17 appearances in the circle... Went 5-5 with 64.2 innings of work... Pitched five inning run-rule shutout vs. Converse (Feb. 14), allowing just one hit and two walks with three strikeouts... Posted season-high seven strikeouts vs. Lees-McRae (Feb. 26)... First career save came at UVA-Wise (Mar. 12)... Three-game win-streak near the start of the season: vs. Mount Olive (Feb. 9), vs. Converse (Feb. 14), and vs. Davis & Elkins (Feb. 25)... Credited with one at bat on the season... Finished campaign with two putouts and 14 assists... Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) Honor Roll.

2018: Pitched in a team-high 28 games (10th in SAC) including 21 starts (10th in SAC)... Led the team with 122.1 innings pitched (11th in SAC) with 62 strikeouts (17th in SAC)... Went 9-11 with a 3.49 ERA (16th in SAC)... Won three of her first four starts to start the season against Claflin (Feb. 9), Converse (Feb. 15) and Lees-McRae (Feb. 20)... Posted a season-high eight strikeouts against Converse... Pitched a 3-hit shutout in 8-0 win against Glenville State (Feb. 25) in five innings... Pitched three shutout innings with one hit as she combined on a 9-0 blanking of Goldey-Beacom (Mar. 9)... Recorded three straight wins against Lander (Feb. 24), Glenville State (Feb. 25) and Flagler (Mar. 3).

2017: Played in 24 games with three starts... Also made seven appearances in the circle with two starts... Went 3-0 with a 2.33 ERA includng a shutout... Pitched in 18 innings with 15 strikeouts against four walks... Made 18 plate appearances where she went 4-of-16 (.250) with three RBI and a home run... Belted a pinch-hit two-run HR at Clark Atlanta (Feb. 5) for her first collegiate hit... Pitched 1.1 shutout innings with two strikeouts in a 9-7 win at Mars Hill (Apr. 9) for her first collegiate victory... Tossed a three-hit shutout against Milligan in a five-inning contest... Finished the game with a season-high seven strikeouts.

High School: Graduated from Edgar T. Beddingfield HS in Wilson, N.C.... Coached by Jeremy Howard on the softball diamond and Kelly Vinson on the volleyball court... Garnered All-Conference honors four times (2013-16) and All-State two times (2015, 2016)... 2016 Team MVP... 2015 All-Conference in volleyball... Led prep team to two conference championships (2015, 2016)... National Honor Society in 2014-15 and 2015-16... NTHS in 2015-16.

Personal: Born Aug. 18, 1998 in Wilson, N.C... Nickname: "AP"... Daughter of Davy and Leslie Pate... Brother - Andrew... Her mother, Leslie Hatfield Pate, played softball and basketball at Allegheny College... Majoring in elementary education (K-5) with a minor in psychology... SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: Become an elementary school teacher... Hobbies: Reading on the beach, traveling... Favorite book: The Help; Favorite class at Tusculum: Biology with Dr. Pearson; Favorite midnight snack: Pineapple popsicles; Favorite movie: "Titanic"; Favorite musical artists: Thomas Rhett, Luke Combs; Favorite sports teams: Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Steelers; Allison can't imagine a week without: Coffee; Favorite athlete: Ronald Acuna Jr.; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning the Babe Ruth World Series with an undefeated record; Favorite Tusculum moment: Pitching debut in 2017 at Mars Hill; Advice to kids: "Don't ever give up"; Favorite color: Yellow; Favorite food: Tacos; Favorite sport other than softball: Basketball; Person Allison most admires: Jennie Finch; Most famous person Allison has ever met: Scotty McCreery; Toughest opponent Allison has ever played against: Matt Moss; What people don't know about Allison: She showed livestock in 4H growing up; When she was a kid, Allison tried to be like: Jennie Finch.