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#5, Outfield, L/R

Ciara Bryan

Status: Drafted

University of Louisiana at Lafayette '21

Hometown: Covington, Georgia

2021 Sun Belt Player of the Year

Playing for Morgan's Message

Bryan graduated from the University of Georgia in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in communications before transferring to the University of Louisiana. She comes from a family of athletes, with her father having played baseball at ETSU from 1988-92 while her aunt played basketball at Clemson from 1989-93.

Athletes Unlimited will be Bryan’s first professional softball opportunity.

  • 2021 Softball America NCAA Transfer of the Year
  • 2021 Sun Belt Player of the Year 
  • 2021 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year
  • 2021 First Team NFCA All-Central Region
  • 2021 Softball America NCAA Division I All-American Second-Team
  • 2019 All-SEC Second Team
  • 2018 NFCA Third Team All-Southeast Region
  • 2018 SEC Honor Roll
  • 2018 J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll
  • 2017 SEC Freshman of the Week
Headshot of Ciara Bryan

Career Stats

YEAR
G
GS
PA
AB
AVG
OBP
SLG%
OPS
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
HP
SO
TB
SF
SH
SB
CS
2021 Championship*
7
-
3
3
.333
.333
.333
.666
7
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
Career Totals
7
-
3
3
.333
.333
.333
.666
7
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Game Log

DATE
HOME TEAM
AWAY TEAM
PA
AB
AVG
OBP
SLG%
OPS
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
HP
SO
TB
SF
SH
SB
CS
9/27/2021
Team EberleTeam Jaquish
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9/26/2021
Team ChidesterTeam Jaquish
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9/13/2021
Team JaquishTeam Ocasio
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9/12/2021
Team OstermanTeam Jaquish
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9/11/2021
Team McCleneyTeam Jaquish
1
1
1.000
1.000
1.000
2.000
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
9/5/2021
Team OstermanTeam Piper
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9/4/2021
Team PiperTeam Jaquish
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8/30/2021
Team HaywardTeam Piancastelli
2
2
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
8/29/2021
Team PiancastelliTeam Warren
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8/28/2021
Team OstermanTeam Piancastelli
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Highlights

2025 AUSL Draft Player Pool

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) announced the players who have declared for the 2025 AUSL Draft. These athletes have opted in to be considered for selection to one of the six AUSL teams during the Allocation Draft on Monday, December 1. Pitcher Pitcher/Utility Catcher Catcher/Utility Infielder Outfielder Utility

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Awards & Honors

2021 Sun Belt Player of the Year

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