Lexi Kilfoyl is the BamaCentral Crimson Tide Athlete of the Week

The sophomore pitcher for Alabama softball tossed 14 scoreless innings in her two appearances this past weekend at the Easton Crimson Classic
Lexi Kilfoyl is the BamaCentral Crimson Tide Athlete of the Week
Lexi Kilfoyl is the BamaCentral Crimson Tide Athlete of the Week

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama sophomore pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl is the BamaCentral Crimson Tide Athlete of the Week for the week of Feb. 22-28, 2021.

In two outings this past weekend at the Easton Crimson Classic, Kilfoyl allowed just three hits through two complete games pitched, with her Saturday performance being a no-hitter against North Carolina.

In her no-hitter performance that resulted in a 2-0 Crimson Tide victory over the Tar Heels, Kilfoyl walked only one batter and struck out eight in 23 batters faced.

Kilfoyl was back in the circle on Sunday for Alabama's final game of the tournament in Troy. In seven innings, Kilfoyl allowed only three hits and once again gave up no runs. She also only walked one hitter and struck on nine on the way to the 2-0 Alabama win.

Kilfoyl is now 7-0 from the circle to start the season.

Also considered:

1. Jahvon Quinerly (sophomore guard, men's basketball)

  • Finished second for Alabama in points at Arkansas last Wednesday with 13, as well as accounting for three rebounds and four assists
  • Led the Crimson Tide in point at Mississippi State with 19, helping boost the team to a 64-59 win that clinched the SEC regular-season title

2. Dylan Smith (junior pitcher, baseball)

  • Threw five-and-two-thirds innings of scoreless baseball for Alabama in its series finale against Wright State on Saturday and struck out seven batters
  • Allowed only one hit in 21 batter faced with a pitch count of 96

3. Luisa Blanco (sophomore all-around, gymnastics)

  • Led both Alabama and Arkansas with an all-around score of 39.550 in the Crimson Tide's defeat of the No. 6 Razorbacks
  • Placed first in the vault with a score of 9.900

Weekly Winners of the Spring 2021 Semester:

Dec. 28-Jan. 3: John Petty Jr.

Jan. 4-10: Herb Jones

Jan. 11-17: DeVonta Smith

Jan. 18-24: Josh Primo

Jan. 25-31: Jaden Shackelford

Feb. 1-7: Jaden Shackelford

Feb. 8-14: Jasmine Walker

Feb. 15-21: Owen Diodati

Feb. 22-28: Lexi Kilfoyl

Weekly Winners of the Fall 2020 Semester:

Sept. 14-20: Riley Mattingly

Sept. 21-27: Jaylen Waddle

Sept. 28-Oct. 4: Mac Jones

Oct. 5-11: Najee Harris

Oct. 12-18: DeVonta Smith

Oct. 19-25: Jaylen Waddle

Oct. 26-Nov. 1: DeVonta Smith

Nov. 2-8: Felicia Knox

Nov. 9-15: Kennedy Muckelroy

Nov. 16-22: DeVonta Smith

Nov. 23-29: Ariyah Copeland

Nov. 30-Dec. 6: DeVonta Smith

Dec. 7-Dec. 13: Brian Robinson Jr.

Dec. 14-20: Najee Harris

Dec. 21-27: Jaden Shackelford

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Joey Blackwell
JOEY BLACKWELL

Joey Blackwell is an award-winning journalist and assistant editor for BamaCentral and has covered the Crimson Tide since 2018. He primarily covers Alabama football, men's basketball and baseball, but also covers a wide variety of other sports. Joey earned his bachelor's degree in History from Birmingham-Southern College in 2014 before graduating summa cum laude from the University of Alabama in 2020 with a degree in News Media. He has also been featured in a variety of college football magazines, including Lindy's Sports and BamaTime.

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