Elanna Lysiak

St. John's Softball Highlights at UConn 5.4

Sunday, May 04

St. John's Softball vs Villanova Highlights Game 3 4.27.25

Sunday, April 27

St. John's Softball vs Villanova Game 2 Highlights 4.25.2025

Friday, April 25

St. John's Softball vs Villanova Game 1 Highlights 4.25

Friday, April 25

Marissa Rizzi awaits a ball to first base.

Marissa Rizzi to be Inducted into the New York State High School Softball Hall of Fame

Wednesday, July 30

Softball Announces Dates for Red Storm Prospect Camps

Thursday, May 29

Four Johnnies Garner NFCA All-Northeast Region Selections

Thursday, May 15

Top-Seeded St. John’s Falls in BIG EAST Tournament to Sixth-Seeded Providence

Friday, May 09

Position:
Third Base / Outfield
Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Niagara Wheatfield
Hometown:
Wheatfield, N.Y.

As a Junior in 2025: Started all 57 contests primarily in right field ... batted .310 in 174 at-bats ... logged 54 hits, nine doubles, five home runs and 35 RBIs ... produced a career day against Iona (March 12) with a 4-for-4 performance, including two home runs and four RBIs ... tabbed to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on March 24 after going 7-for-12 (.538) with three runs scored, two doubles and four RBIs in four contests.

As a Sophomore in 2024: Played in 45 games with 38 starts primarily in right field … logged 26 hits, 18 runs scored and 15 RBIs … notched two home runs and five stolen bases … launched first career homer with a grand slam against Creighton (March 9) … tallied a career-high three hits at Villanova (April 12).

As a Freshman in 2023: Appeared in 35 games with 12 starts featuring eight in right field ... knocked six hits, scored seven runs, and drove in six Johnnies.

Before St. John’s: Played at Niagara Wheatfield High School for four years and captained the team her junior and senior seasons … named 2022 Niagara Gazette Player of the Year … tabbed 2021 Niagara Frontier Player of the year … ranked no. 1 on the New Eastern Leaderboard for softball … played her travel ball for the TC Tremors and USSSA Pride.

Personal: Born in Niagara Falls, N.Y. … raised in Wheatfield, N.Y. … born March 19, 2004 … daughter of Peter and Tina Lysiak … brothers are Peter and Matt Lysiak … also played four years of high school volleyball and captained the team for three seasons … named 2021 Niagara Frontier Player of the year for volleyball … expected major is biomedical sciences.

Lysiak up close...
Age you started playing softball: 5 years old
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Pregame Song: Staying Alive by DJ Khaled (ft Drake & Lil Baby)
Favorite Food: Watermelon
Most Memorable Softball Moment: Winning Nationals
Best piece of softball advice you ever received: “Growth isn’t supposed to be easy”