AUSL
#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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Tune in on Dec. 1 for the AUSL Draft to find out who will be drafted by your favorite (or new favorite) team

Full list of athletes in the Allocation Draft at our link in bio
The one and only @acarda3 joins #AUSL! 🤩

@usasoftball’s own has declared for the Allocation Draft! Watch Dec. 1 at 7pm ET on ESPNU to see who will pick this @uclasoftball alum AND Olympic Silver Medalist. 🇺🇸📺
🏆🏆 JAYDA COLEMAN 🏆🏆

@ou_softball alum & 4x National Champ @jayda_coleman10 joins the Allocation Draft pool & is eligible to be selected by any of the 6 teams!

Tune in Dec. 1 at 7pm ET on ESPNU to find out where she lands. 👀
THE Kelly Maxwell has entered the chat 

The decorated lefty joins the AUSL and has declared for the Allocation Draft on Dec. 1st and could be drafted to any of the 6 teams.

Which team needs her the most? Tune in to ESPNU to find out
Another elite arm joins the AUSL 💪

@kathrynnjeanne has declared for the Allocation Draft and is eligible to be selected by any team during the Dec. 1 AUSL Draft on ESPNU.

Glad you're back, Kat!
Welcome to the AUSL, @kinzie.hansen!

Kinzie joins the AUSL Allocation Draft pool and is eligible to be selected by any of the 6 teams during the Dec. 1 draft show on ESPNU

We've got a few more surprises before the full allocation draft pool will be announced later this week 👀
SHE'S BAAAAAAAAACK

@jocygurl78 returns to AU and is eligible to be drafted from the allocation pool of players in the AUSL Draft on Dec. 1

Which team do y'all want to see draft the 👑
AUSL Reporter Savanna Collins profiles her thoughts on the best available athletes for expansion during the AUSL Draft on Dec. 1.

From the utility of Maya Brady to the consistency of Syd McKinney, there are many talented pieces that any franchise could build around.

Read more at theausl.com
here is the full list of players eligible for selection by @ausl_spark & @ausl_cascade during the expansion part of the AUSL Draft on Dec. 1

If you were GM of the Spark or Cascade, who are you taking 👀
the five Blazers not on the draft board 💅 

🔥 Ana Gold, Infield 
🔥 Baylee Klingler, Infield
🔥 Keilani Ricketts, LHP
🔥 Kayla Kowalik, Utility
🔥 Aubrey Leach, Infield
these five Bandits are BACK for 2026 🐎 

🤠  Taylor McQuillin, LHP
🤠  Erin Coffel, Infield
🤠  Morgan Zerkle, Outfield
🤠  Lexi Kilfoyl, RHP
🤠  Skylar Wallace, Infield

who will be joining them in blue and red? 👀
these champs are running it back with the Talons in Year 2 🔁

🦅 Megan Faraimo, RHP
🦅 Hannah Flippen, Infield 
🦅 Georgina Corrick, RHP
🦅 Sharlize Palacios, Catcher
🦅 Montana Fouts, RHP
all five of the Volts' protections have been announced ⚡️

🔋 Dejah Mulipola, Catcher
🔋 Mia Scott, Utility
🔋 Tiare Jennings, Infield
🔋 Amanda Lorenz, Outfield
🔋 Rachel Garcia, Right-Handed Pitcher
WHO WILL BE THE FINAL FOUR PROTECTS? 👀
eight athletes left to be protected... should the teams announce the rest tomorrow? we vote yes.
8 revealed. 12 to go. who’s next?!
…more announcing tomorrow 🔜 

(you were so good at guessing the silhouettes yesterday so we are making it harder today)
ICYMI: The Oklahoma City Spark are joining the AUSL ahead of the 2026 season. 

The reaction to last week’s news was incredible 🥹🫂
the post has gotten over 100 shares 👀 

should the teams reveal some protected players tomorrow?
seems like some of you want to know which athletes are protected? 👀 

we hear you all! boss said for every 100 shares this post gets, the teams can release the names of more protected players ahead of the draft 🤭

SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!!!!