Coach Kristin Peack says:"The first thing that comes to mind when I think about Alaina is that she is an outstanding player and person to coach. She has a great attitude and is such an unselfish teammate. We never have to worry if she is doing the little things, because she always works hard in practice and on her own. She will fill a key part of our pitching rotation this year and will give teams a different look with her impressive movement. Alaina provides a mature presence on a young team. She is very disciplined in the classroom and on the field, and we are excited to see what she will do this spring."

2007: Played her freshman season for the University of Missouri. ...Made 22 appearances on the mound. ...Started nine games. ...Three complete games. ...Recorded a 3-5 worksheet with a 5.44 earned run average.. ...Pitched 56.2 innings, allowing 87 hits, 59 runs (44 earned) and 27 strikeouts.

High School: Named All-District, All-Conference and All-Regional all four years in high school. ...Most Valuable Player on All-Region team in 2005 as a junior and 2006 as a senior. ...All-Conference Most Valuable Player as a senior. ...First Team All-State in 2006 and Second Team All-State in 2004 as a sophomore. ...Also ran cross county and played basketball in high school. ...Earned eight letters overall. ...Played for the St. Louis Saints in club softball. ...Valedictorian of class. ...National Honor Society member.

Personal: Daughter of Lynn and Doug Jacobson. ...Has one sister, Marlee. ...Majoring in Biology.