Honors
NFCA Scholar-Athlete: 2019
MVC Honor Roll: 2019, 2020
MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll: Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020
2020 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 9 games as a sophomore with 5 starts (4 at second base) ... Appeared as a pinch runner against Jackson State (March 1) and scored a run ... Went 2-for-3 with an RBI double in first meeting against Jackson State (Feb. 28) with 2 assists ... Drove in a run in win over UT Martin (Feb. 15) with a sac fly ... Logged 2 putouts and 2 assists in start at North Texas (Feb. 15) ... Earned start vs. NC State (Feb. 8) and scored first run while collecting season-high 3 assists … Named to MVC Honor Roll … Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2019 and spring 2020 semesters.
2019 (Freshman)
Played in 40 games as a true freshman, including 32 appearances as a pinch runner ... Accounted for 15 runs which ranked seventh on the squad ... Played in 19 MVC games with 8 runs against Valley foes ... Was hit by a pitch and scored a run at Valparaiso (April 1) ... Posted first career putout against No. 24 Minnesota (Feb. 24) ... Came across with a key run in 4-3 win over No. 8 Auburn (Feb. 9) in just her second collegiate game ... Scored first run of season in win over South Alabama (Feb. 8) ... Named as an NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete and earned MVC Honor Roll distinction ... MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters.
High School
LaValley hit .449 with 4 home runs as a senior at Latta High School in Ada, Okla. ... Earned all-state and all-region honors in the fall of 2017 ... Helped coach Jim Foster's Panthers to a 33-4 ledger and Class 2A state title in 2016, hitting .391 with 11 doubles, 3 homers and 28 RBI ... Played her freshman and sophomores seasons at Elk City (Okla.) High, hitting 5 home runs each season and registering a .411 average her sophomore season with a dozen doubles ... Played competitive softball for OK Gametime Stars.
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Personal
Abigail RuthAnn LaValley was born 11/13/98 in Shawnee, Okla. ... Daughter of Casey and Kim LaValley of Ada, Okla. ... Has three brothers, Manuel, Clinton and Clayton ... Majoring in Psychology.
