Hall of Fame
Hussey played four seasons at third base for coach Jane Worthington’s Colonel softball team. For her four years a Colonel, she put up batting averages of .371, .393, .349 and .412. She was a first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference player in 2008 and 2009, and a second team all-conference choice in 2007 and 2011. Hussey also made the OVC All-Newcomer Team in 2007 and was an All-OVC Tournament pick in 2008. She finished her career with a .382 batting average, 28 home runs, 156 RBIs and a .602 slugging percentage. As a freshman, Hussey led the team in eight offensive categories and as a sophomore finished second in the OVC in RBIs and third in batting. Her sophomore year saw her hit a home run in each of EKU’s last three games, including two OVC Tournament contests. She had the 13th highest on-base percentage in the nation that season and had 14 multi-hit games and 15 multi-RBI games while hitting two grand slams and collecting an 11-game hitting streak. Hussey led the team in batting average as a junior and was sixth in the conference that season in that category. She saved her best season for her senior year when she led the team in batting average at .412, hit five home runs, knocked in 36 runners and had a .602 slugging percentage. When she finished her career, her name was firmly implanted in the Eastern record book including high marks for most doubles in a game with three in 2011; best on-base percentage for a season with a .531 mark in 2008; and best on-base percentage for a career at .492.
