At the time of her selection, the 5-foot-10 senior right-handed pitcher had led the Panthers (24-1) to the Class L state tournament semifinals. Gallant owned an 18-1 record with a 0.72 ERA through 25 games, striking out 267 batters in 125.2 innings pitched, while walking just 31. She also batted .494 with five home runs and 34 RBI. The GameTimeCT Player of the Year in 2021, she was also a First Team All-State selection and MVP of last year’s Class L state championship game.
Gallant has maintained a weighted 4.83 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at Villanova University this fall.
Gallant has served as an elementary school teaching assistant and has volunteered locally on behalf of youth softball programs and a food pantry.