Oklahoma Softball: Jocelyn Alo Named Honda Sport Award Finalist

The awards continue to roll in for the Sooners’ star slugger.

Ross Lovelace | Jun 7, 2022

Oklahoma Softball: Jocelyn Alo Named Honda Sport Award Finalist /

Oklahoma softball superstar Jocelyn Alo was named a finalist for the 2022 Honda Sport Award for Softball on Tuesday.

Alo was one of four finalists on a list including Georgina Corrick from South Florida, Baylee Klingler from the University of Washington, and Arkansas’ Danielle Gibson.

Alo capped off arguably the greatest softball career of all time with one of the greatest seasons of all time, leading the Sooners to their third straight Women’s College World Series’ championship series.

She broke the NCAA career home run record (now at 120) on her way to winning back-to-back USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year awards. In addition to her national recognition, Alo was also a two-time Big 12 Player of the Year.

This season, the Hauula, HI, product has 32 home runs and 82 RBIs as she enters the final stretch of games. She is batting at a .509 clip with a 1.189 slugging percentage.

This is the 46th annual Honda Sport Award, given to the top female student athlete in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports. The winner of this award will then become eligible to win the Woman Athlete of the Year Award, which will be presented on June 27 at the Collegiate Women Sports Awards ceremony.

Finalists for this award were determined by a group of coaches and experts from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The winner is set to be announced later this week.

While the Sooners have had a dominant run over the past few years, only one player in program history has taken home the Honda Sport Award. Keilani Ricketts took home the honor in 2012 and 2013.

As Alo’s career comes to a close in Norman, the impact she’s had on the game of softball will be hard to replicate.

“I don't know that we're going to see another hitter like Jocey any time soon,” said OU coach Patty Gasso.

Published Jun 7, 2022

ROSS LOVELACE

Ross has covered the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma Sooners since 2018. He's made guest appearances on various radio stations and the Sooners On SI podcast. Ross enjoys public speaking and has done so at multiple churches and high schools across the OKC metro area. In addition to writing, Ross has been the Play-by-Play announcer for Crossings’ basketball and football programs since 2020. In high school, Ross started with Thunder Digest, where he discovered his passion for writing. From there, he worked for the OU Daily as a women's basketball reporter and worked for Sooners On SI and Thunder On SI. Ross holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communication from the University of Oklahoma. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Ross played basketball and wrote for his own Thunder blog at Crossings High School in OKC. He enjoys reading, New York Jets football and a week at the beach. Ross and his wife live in New Orleans, where he is a Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee. His Twitter handle is @Rosslovelace.