SUNY Cortland Athletics

2026: Garnered second team National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region 3 honors...Was a second team All-SUNYAC awardee...Chosen to the NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team for performances during the regional round of the national tournament...Named to the SUNYAC All-Tournament Team for performances in leading Cortland to the conference title...Played in 42 games with 41 starts during the year for the Red Dragons...Batted 51-for-142 (.359) with 10 doubles, three home runs, 28 RBI, 35 runs scored, and 10 stolen bases...Led the team in runs scored, and tied for the team lead in hits and home runs...Hit safely in 32 games, including recording multiple hits in 18 contests...Finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored in a home win over Oneonta...Hit 2-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored in a road win at Plattsburgh...Hit 2-for-3 and scored two runs in a road win at Potsdam...Was 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in a home win over Clarkson...Was 3-for-4 with a double against Westfield State in the NCAA Div. III Regional...Hit 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored in a road win at Canton...Finished with two doubles, one RBI, and two runs scored in a road win at Plattsburgh...Batted 2-for-5 with with a double, two RBI, and a run scored at Oswego...Finished 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a run scored against Rochester...Doubled, drove in a run, and scored a run in a road win at Potsdam...Finished 2-for-3 in a win over Westfield State in the NCAA Div. III Regional...Finished 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored against LaGrange...Doubled and scored three runs in a home win over Fredonia...Had two hits at Moravian in the NCAA Div. III Regional...Was 1-for-3 and scored three runs in a home win over Buffalo State...Had two hits, one double, and scored a run at Ithaca...Homered in a home win over New Paltz...Tallied two hits and scored a run against Oneonta...Doubled and scored a run against Huntingdon...Named the SUNYAC Athlete of the Week on Apr. 6. 

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.