LOGAN, Utah - Utah State head softball coach Todd Judge announced the signing of Ali Ashner on Friday afternoon. 

"We are thrilled that Ali Ashner has signed to become an Aggie," Judge said. "Ali has been a national player of the year and a national champion at the junior college level, and she has also played at the highest level in the Pac-12. Ali brings maturity, leadership and great character to our team. Her ability to hit to all fields for average and power is something she has always displayed."

Ashner, a 5-foot-6 outfielder, joins the Aggies as a transfer from Arizona, where she spent her junior season after beginning her collegiate career at Phoenix College. With the Wildcats, she appeared in 19 games with six starts as the designated player. In 26 at-bats, she posted a .269 average with seven hits and three RBIs. She also saw action in five games in left field. 

At Phoenix College, Ashner was named the NFCA/Schutt NJCAA DII Player of the Year in 2022 after posting a .574 batting average with 109 hits, 21 home runs and 79 RBIs. She led the Bears to a combined record of 96-7 with back-to-back NJCAA DII Championships, and was named the Division II ACCAC Player of the Year as a freshman in 2021. 

A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Ashner prepped at Hamilton High School where she led the Huskies to back-to-back Arizona Division 6A state championships in 2016 and 2017. She helped the team climb as high as No. 1 in MaxPreps national high school rankings. 

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