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Senior
Hometown
Mesa,
Arizona
Last School
Grand Canyon
Roster Years
2017-2018
Career Summary
In her two years as a Cougar, Breland advanced to first base after being hit by a pitch 33 times, which ranks No. 2 in program history. She also set the season record in the same category in 2018 (20) and her 2017 total sits at No. 3 (13). Breland saw time at outfield, second and third bases as a junior and played second base as a senior. She was a 2017 All-West Coast Conference Second Team selection and All-WCC Honorable Mention in 2018. Breland was also recognized for her efforts in the classroom as a 2017 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete, in addition to receiving 2017 WCC Commissioner’s Silver Honor Roll and 2018 WCC All-Academic Team honors.
Personal
- Parents are Vikki and LQ Breland
- Has three siblings
- Majoring in exercise science
Before BYU
- Transfer from Grand Canyon University
- In two years at GCU, had a .353 batting average, 41 RBI, 59 hits and four home runs in 80 games played
- Hit .364 in 2016, starting in 44 games and notching 27 RBI
- Started 22 games and played in a total of 36 with a .333 batting average in 2015
- Led the team in stolen bases in 2015 and the WAC in OBP her two seasons there
- NCAA Scholar Athlete
- All-WAC Second Team
- WAC Hitter of the Week
- Prepped at Basha HS
- AIA365 Second Team
- 2014 second-team all-section selection and honorable mention in 2013
- Earned Golden Scholar and Academic Athlete awards, the latter in all four seasons
- Hit .421 with 40 hits, 35 runs, 21 RBI, five home runs and four doubles in her senior season
- As a junior, she was selected to the NFCA All-West Region First Team and was honorable mention all-state
- Hit .417 with 47 runs, 21 RBI, 18 stolen bases and three home runs in her junior season
- All-Selection First Team and Chandler All-District First Team
- Named to the Basha Hall of Fame
- Four-year letterwinner in volleyball as well
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
Sophmore Year
Junior Year
2017
- All-WCC Second Team
- NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
- Went 2 for 3 with one run against McNeese State
- Had career highs in runs (2) and RBI (3) against Maine
- Went 2 for 3 at LMU with one run, one HR and two RBI
- Against Grand Canyon, went 2 for 3 with three RBI and a homer
- College Sports Madness WCC Player of the Week
- Went 2 for 2 with two runs, two RBI and one home run at Saint Mary's
- Went 2 for 3 in win over Mississippi State at NCAA Regionals
Senior Year
2018
- 2018 NCAA Eugene All-Region Team
- 2018 All-WCC Honorable Mention
- 2018 WCC All-Academic Team selection
- Team captain
- Played in 56 games and started 55 this season
- Went a perfect 4 for 4 with a home run, double and two singles at Utah St. (4/4)
- Hit her first home run of the season, a three-run dinger, against Hawai’i (2/15)
- Also hit a home run against Fresno St. (2/24)
- Went 2 for 3 and hit a triple against Northwestern (3/2)
- Went a perfect 2 for 2 with three runs, including two home runs, against SUU (3/16)
- Went 2 for 3 with a home run at ASU (3/31)
- Went 2 for 3 and hit a two-run homer at SUU (4/30)
- Stole two bases and went 2 for 3 with one run and one double against Utah Valley (5/1)
- WCC Commissioner's Silver Honor Roll
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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Softball | Jul, 26
Twelve Cougars Named to WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll
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ImageSoftball | Jun, 04
2018 BYU softball season review
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ImageSoftball | May, 18
Cougars conclude season with win over Albany and loss to Drake
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ImageSoftball | May, 15
Cougars earn three top WCC awards, nine on All-WCC Teams
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ImageSoftball | May, 12
Cougars sweep doubleheader against Lions for WCC title
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ImageSoftball | Apr, 06
Cougars cruise past Santa Clara in WCC opening doubleheader
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ImageSoftball | Apr, 03
Breland’s perfect night at the plate lifts BYU to 5-4 win over Utah State
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ImageSoftball | Feb, 23
Cougars win extra inning thriller vs. CSUN, fall to No. 4 Oklahoma
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ImageSoftball | Feb, 15
Sluggers back Paulson’s gem in 10-1 win over Hawai’i
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ImageSoftball | Jan, 16
Four athletes voted 2018 softball captains
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ImageSoftball | Oct, 10
Three Cougars garner NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors
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ImageSoftball | Jul, 27
Nine Cougars named to WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll
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ImageSoftball | Jul, 27
Nine Cougars named to WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll
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ImageSoftball | May, 16
Cougars sweep top WCC awards, nine on All-WCC teams
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ImageSoftball | May, 16
Cougars sweep top WCC awards, nine on All-WCC teams
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ImageSoftball | May, 12
Bull, Cougars shutout Gaels 4-0
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ImageSoftball | May, 12
Bull, Cougars shutout Gaels 4-0
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ImageSoftball | May, 05
Cougars clinch fourth-straight WCC title
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ImageSoftball | May, 05
Cougars clinch fourth-straight WCC title
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ImageSoftball | May, 03
Bull's streak continues in win over Grand Canyon
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ImageSoftball | May, 03
Bull's streak continues in win over Grand Canyon
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ImageSoftball | Apr, 28
Two Jensen walk-offs give No. 20/21 Cougars a pair of wins over Toreros
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ImageSoftball | Apr, 28
Two Jensen walk-offs give No. 20/21 Cougars a pair of wins over Toreros
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ImageSoftball | Apr, 19
Paulson shuts down Thunderbirds in Cougars' win
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ImageSoftball | Apr, 19
Paulson shuts down Thunderbirds in Cougars' win
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ImageSoftball | Apr, 14
Solid pitching powers No. 20 BYU to doubleheader sweep over Pacific
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ImageSoftball | Apr, 14
Solid pitching powers No. 20 BYU to doubleheader sweep over Pacific
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ImageSoftball | Apr, 07
Balanced hitting leads to 8-0 run-rule win for No. 22/23 BYU
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ImageSoftball | Apr, 07
Balanced hitting leads to 8-0 run-rule win for No. 22/23 BYU
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ImageSoftball | Apr, 05
Key home runs power No. 22/23 BYU to 8-6 win at Utah State
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ImageSoftball | Apr, 05
Key home runs power No. 22/23 BYU to 8-6 win at Utah State
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ImageSoftball | Mar, 25
Offense struggles as BYU drops doubleheader at No. 15/16 UCLA
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ImageSoftball | Mar, 25
Offense struggles as BYU drops doubleheader at No. 15/16 UCLA
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ImageSoftball | Mar, 16
Bull powers No. 25 BYU to doubleheader sweep
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ImageSoftball | Mar, 16
Bull powers No. 25 BYU to doubleheader sweep
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ImageSoftball | Mar, 15
No. 25 BYU sweeps Maine in doubleheader home opener
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ImageSoftball | Mar, 15
No. 25 BYU sweeps Maine in doubleheader home opener
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ImageSoftball | Jan, 23
BYU softball 2017 season preview
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ImageSoftball | Jan, 23
BYU softball 2017 season preview
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ImageSoftball | Sep, 30
BYU tops Snow College in first fall game
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ImageSoftball | Sep, 30
BYU tops Snow College in first fall game