
		Aleshia Link

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: Copake, N.Y.
	High School: Taconic Hills

	Height: 5-3
	Position: P
	Experience: 1V
	B/T: R/R

05/05/2012

Louisville Uses 23 Runs To Take Doubleheader From St. John's

Red Storm clinches sixth seed in next week's BIG EAST Championship.

04/28/2012

Red Storm Takes Two From Rutgers To Stretch Win Streak To Six

Cox sets single season mark for home runs with two-bomb day, Johnnies control their own destiny for BIG EAST tournament.

04/19/2012

Red Storm To Play Weekend BIG EAST Series Against Villanova

Johnnies and Wildcats jockeying for position in the BIG EAST Tournament Race.

04/12/2012

Nine-Run First Inning Leads LIU Past Red Storm, 13-3

St. John's will return to Red Storm Field for weekend series with Georgetown.

04/06/2012

No. 18/18 USF Takes Two From St. John's In Florida

Red Storm and Bulls will have a rematch Saturday at 1 p.m.

As a freshman in 2011: Appeared in 19 games, making six starts ... led team with 2.55 ERA ... recorded 31 strikeouts, while allowing opposing batters to hit just .288 ... got the first win of career after allowing no earned runs in six strong innings against St. Francis(March 5) ... pitched seven innings, recording eight strikeouts against Quinnipiac (March 11) ... followed that with another seven-inning performance against Binghamton (March 18), where she allowed just one run ... gave up just one run in 6.2 innings during the second game of the Villanova double-header (April 14).

Before St. John's: Played softball at Taconic Hills from 2007-10 and had an outstanding senior campaign in 2010, going 16-3 over 22 starts with a 0.42 ERA and 287 strikeouts ... also batted a team-best .368 as a senior with three home runs and 20 RBI ... finished high school career as Taconic Hills' all-time leader in strikeouts with 1,122 ... led team to the Section II finals in 2010 and back-to-back Patroon Conference titles in 2009-10 ... was named Patroon Conference MVP for three straight years (2008-10) and was a Patroon Conference first team All-Star in 2007 ... as a senior, garnered 2010 Post-Star Class B All-State first team honors and was a Bergen Record 2010 All-Area Honorable Mention ... earned the Ailen Durrant Award in 2010 and was the softball team's MVP from 2007-10 ... also played basketball in 2008 ... was a member of the Select Choir from 2008-10.

Personal: Born in Great Barrington, Mass. ... parents are Ezra and Kristine Link ... has two younger sisters, Michelle and Kathleen ... also plays basketball, volleyball, badminton, field hockey and soccer ... plans to major in business.

Career Statistics

Year	ERA	W-L	APP	GS	CG	SHO/CBO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	2B	3B	HR	BF	WP	HBP
2011	2.55	5-2	19	6	3	0/0	0	49.1	59	39	18	24	31	10	0	4	247	9	10

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Why did you chose St. John's? I believe there are many opportunities here at St. John's and I think it is where I will be successful.
Hero/Role model: My grandmother
Pre-game ritual: Listening to "Eye of the Tiger"
Favorite TV Show: "Jersey Shore" and "The Secret Life of the American Teenager"
Teammate that has inspired you: Kaci Madden. I loved playing with her because she was a genuine athlete and had a love for the game like no other person I have met.