Taran Alvelo

Alvelo has a Shiba Inu named Koa. She is currently coaching and helping run a youth travel softball team in Mississippi, and also gives lessons.

Alvelo was selected eighth overall in the 2019 NPF Draft by the Aussie Peppers and traded to the USSSA Pride. She posted a 1.38 ERA in her rookie season. She signed with the Chicago Bandits in 2020. Alvelo is also a member of the Puerto Rican National Team and won a bronze medal at the 2019 Pan American Games.

• Set Husky WCWS record with 16 strikeouts in 2019
• Second in Washington history in strikeouts with 895
• One of three Huskies in history to have 100 career wins and tally 300 strikeouts in a single season
• NFCA All-Region First Team (2018, 2019)
• All-Pac-12 First Team (2017, 2018, 2019)
• NFCA All-Region Second Team (2016, 2017)
• 2019 NFCA All-American Third Team
• 2019 All-WCWS Team
• 2019 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Preseason Watch List
• 2019 Senior CLASS Award Finalist
• 2019 Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (May 6)
• 2019 NFCA National Player of the Week (May 6)
• 2019 USA Softball Player of the Week (May 6)
• 2018 NFCA All-American Second Team
• 2018 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Finalist
• 2018 Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 13)
• 2017 Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 14, April 18, May 16)
• 2017 NFCA Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 14)
• 2017 ESPNW Player of the Week (Feb. 14)
• 2016 Pac-12 Co-Freshman of the Year
• 2016 All-Pac-12 Second Team
• 2016 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
• 2016 Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 17, April 25)
• 2016 Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (March 28, April 11)