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.
𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐟𝐨𝐲𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐧𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 🔥🤯#Team25 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/TM51JCMrEp
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) February 27, 2021
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

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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