- "I made VWC my No. 1 choice because of the location, the size, and softball"
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and California State University at Chico
Career Highs
Hits: 1 – (5x, most recent, Sweet Briar – 4/7/15 – G1)
Doubles: 1 – (vs. Old Westbury – 3/14/15)
Triples: NA
Home Runs: NA
Runs: 1 – (Bridgewater – 4/3/15 – G2)
RBI: 1 - (3x, most recent, Sweet Briar – 4/7/15 – G1)
Stolen Bases: 1 – (2x, most recent, Bridgewater – 4/3/15 – G2)
Hitting Streak: 3 – (3/14/15 – 3/15/15)
2014-15 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2014-15 ODAC All-Academic Team
First-Year (2015): Appeared in 14 games as a first-year… Saw action in six-straight games early in the season, collecting hits in four of those contests… Went 1-for-1 with an RBI against Sweet Briar on April 7… Scored a run, stole a base, and walked twice against Bridgewater on April 3.
Academic Accomplishments: Wesleyan Scholar… Dean’s List fall ’14.
Before VWC: Helped guide D'Evelyn to a 15-9 overall record, a 6-1 league mark, and the No. 24 ranking in Colorado as a senior… Hit .560 as a senior, connecting for 12 doubles, two triples and two home runs… Knocked in 37 runs batted in as a senior… 2013 first team Colorado High School Athletic Association 4A all-state team… Named to the All-State Senior team… Selected as D'Evelyn's Most Valuable Player as senior… Three-time all-conference honoree, first team as a junior and senior… Helped guide D'Evelyn to the state championship game as a rookie… Four year varsity record of 63-30… Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Tammy and Alan Heitsman… Mom attended the University of Denver, dad attended Colorado State University.
Get to Know Allison
- Enjoys country music, lobster, and spending vacation time in Hawaii
- Favorites include the book "The Lucky One," the movie "Non-Stop," and the TV series "Castle"
- A fan of football's Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, and actor Ryan Reynolds
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "outgoing, committed, caring, fun"
- My career goal after graduation from VWC is: "to get into law enforcement"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being part of a team and being able to be competitive and play the sport I love"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "the mental aspect of the game"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to work at my full potential and be the best player I can be"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Vinny Castilla or Babe Ruth, because Vinny is my favorite baseball player of all time and Babe Ruth is a legend"
- People might be surprised to know: "I love to go fishing and shoot guns (I'm kind of a country girl at heart)"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm happily married with a career that I love"
- The most important advice I've received is: "you have all the potential in the world to go as far as you want, as long as you work hard and do what you're supposed to do" -- Dad
