Norfolk State University Athletics

2017 (Freshman Year): Played in 15 games and made nine starts in left field … Had five hits in 27 at bats, including two doubles and two home runs … Scored twice and drove in six runs with a walk … Hit a solo home run in the second at bat of her career in a pinch-hit appearance against Hartford on Feb. 26 … Went 1-for-3 with a two-run in a victory over Rider on March 3 … Batted 1-for-4 and smacked a two-run homer in a victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on March 10 … Later that day, hit her second double of the season and walked once in a contest at Elon … Attended Randolph College in the fall of 2016 before transferring to Norfolk State for the spring.
 
High School: Competed her freshman and sophomore years at Salem High School and her junior and senior seasons at Ocean Lakes under coach Jack Wheeler … Earned the team’s Rookie of the Year award her freshman season … Earned the team’s GPA Award as a senior.
 
Club: Competed for the Virginia Lady Eagles, Leg Elite and VA Legacy Elite Gold club teams.
 
Personal: Full name is Alyssa Michelle Cowan … Born on Jan. 17, 1998 … Daughter of Fred Cowan and Michelle Schwanke … Has two older brothers, Matt and Drew … Father went to NSU … Majoring in education … Wants to become a special education teacher.