Alabama Softball Signs Elissa Brown to National Letter of Intent
11/13/2015 12:00:00 AM | Softball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama softball has signed Elissa Brown of Eclectic, Ala., to a national letter of intent, announced Friday.
"Elissa is one of the fastest kids we have signed in 20 years," head coach Patrick Murphy said. "She is going to be very exciting to watch at Alabama."
Brown is a standout at Elmore County High School, where she was recently named the 2015 South All-Star team MVP this past season after leading her team to 4A area and regional titles. She is a three-time All-Metro honoree and team MVP selection and is a two-time All-State award winner. Additionally, she is also an All-State honoree in basketball and is a track and field regional champion in both the 100 and 200-meter dash. She plays club softball with the Birmingham Thunderbolts, who placed third at the 2015 PGF Nationals and won the 2015 DeMarini Invitational.
She is the third player to sign with Alabama so far during the early signing period, joining catcher Bailey Hemphill and utility player Gabrielle Callaway.
She is the daughter of Primus and Tara Brown and has one sister, Courtney Guary.
