St. John's University Athletics
2026 Softball Roster
Elanna Lysiak
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- 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.
Personal: Daughter of Peter and Tina Lysiak... has played softball since childhood and competed in volleyball and softball at the varsity level... earned Niagara Frontier Volleyball Player of the Year honors, along with all-Western New York and all-state selections... received Niagara Gazette Softball Player of the Year honors and multiple first-team All-Niagara Frontier League recognitions... named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll and BIG EAST All-Academic Team multiple times... chose St. John’s because of its close-knit atmosphere and strong academic and athletic reputation... cites her dad as the most influential person in her athletic career... favorite food is watermelon... favorite sports team is the Boston Red Sox... major is biomedical science.