SUNY Cortland Athletics

2025: Laila garnered first team All-SUNYAC honors...Played in and started all 41 games for the Red Dragons...Finished 42-for-138 (.304) with a .388 on-base percentage, nine doubles, one triple, one home run, 27 RBI, and 30 runs scored...Hit safely in 25 games, and had multiple hits in 15 contests...Finished 3-for-3 with a double, two RBI, and two runs scored in a win over Morrisville...Batted 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in a win over Buffalo State in the SUNYAC Tournament...batted 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored in a win over UNE...Went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored in a win over RPI in the NCAA Div. III Regional...Contributed two hits and two RBI in a win over Potsdam...Batted 3-for-4 with one RBI in a win over Morrisville...Finished 2-for-4 with two RBI in a win over Tufts in the NCAA Div. III Regional...Was 2-for-4 with a triple, three RBI, and two runs scored in a win over Plattsburgh...Went 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI, and two runs scored in a win over Canton...Tallied two hits, one RBI, and two runs scored in a road win at Fredonia...Chipped in two hits, an RBI, and two runs scored in a win over Canton...Had two hits and scored two runs in a win over Smith. 

High School: Laila is a 2024 graduate of Guilderland...Recipient of the Guilderland Girls Softball League Scholarship...Three-year starter on the softball team...Second team all-state honoree in 2024 and 2023...Named the Suburban Council Catcher of the Year in 2024 and 2023...First team Times Union all-star  in 2024...Times Union Catcher of the Year in 2023...Three-year starter on the field hockey team...Team won sectional title in 2023...Named a second team Suburban Council selection as a defender.

Other: Parents are Colleen and Clark...Has four siblings, Rieleigh, Ryan, Cayden, and Harper...Received the Capital District Softball Umpire Association Award...Was selected to participate in the 518 Futures Game and the Home Run Derby...All-American Home Run Derby Finalist and winner of the All-American Hustle Award.