Fullerton Shines with Several Top OEC Honors, Santa Ana’s Rosas Takes MVP

The Fullerton College Softball team earned several of the top 2021 Orange Empire Conference Postseason awards after taking first in the OEC standings while Santa Ana's Emily Rosas was named the Most Valuable Player.

Crystal Aguirre and Marian "Speedy" Mendoza led the Hornets to a 21-6, 21-5 overall record, helping Fullerton to its second consecutive OEC Coaching Staff of the Year Award.

The Hornets also saw the pitcher-catcher duo of Jessica Lopez and Alondra Natera win Pitcher and Defensive Player of the Year.

Lopez posted a record of 14-4 with an earned run average of 1.86 and 126 strikeouts while Natera controlled games from behind the plate as she threw out four runners in 15 stolen base attempts while recording 108 putouts and 13 assists.

Although the Hornets were the top team in the standings, Emily Rosas stood out as one of the best players in the conference and was voted the 2021 OEC Player of the Year as she led the Santa Ana Dons to a second place finish in conference play.

On the mound, Rosas was tops in the OEC with an earned run average at 1.51 and posted an overall record of 14-4 while striking out 80 batters. She also held her own offensively, posting a batting average of .358 with an on base percentage of .511.

2021 Softball All-Orange Empire Conference

Most Valuable Player – Emily Rosas, Santa Ana College
Most Valuable Pitcher – Jessica Lopez, Fullerton College
Coaching Staff of the Year – Fullerton College
Defensive Player of the Year – Alondra Natera, Fullerton College


First Team All-Orange Empire Conference

Danielle Ramirez – Fullerton College
Miranda Rooney – Fullerton College
Emily Rosas – Santa Ana College
Shelby Macias – Santa Ana College
Alyssa Huerta – Cypress College
Emily Rush – Cypress College
Sabrina Rivera – Santiago Canyon College
Hailey Guillen – Santiago Canyon College
Amaya White – Orange Coast College
Hailey Pichardo – Orange Coast College
Rachel Varela – Saddleback College 

Second Team All-Orange Empire Conference

Natalie Gonzalez – Fullerton College
Madison Pevehouse – Fullerton College
Madison Ferguson – Fullerton College
Airilin Ramirez – Santa Ana College
Iyari Ramirez – Santa Ana College
Jordan Westerfield – Santa Ana College
Jordan Thompson – Cypress College
Paige Shafer – Cypress College
Eliza Sandoval – Cypress College
Camryn Addimando – Cypress College
Samantha Villanueva – Santiago Canyon College
Liliana Navarro – Santiago Canyon College
Kaitlyn Steffins – Orange Coast College
Maddi Knight – Orange Coast College
Caitlin Bradley-Tse – Orange Coast College
Marlyn Francisco – Saddleback College
Emma Estep – Saddleback College
Jazmine Rodriguez – Golden West College
Cieanna Parker-Islas – Golden West College
Sennie Viramontes – Golden West College

Release by Cammie Lewis (Santa Ana SID / Softball Rep.)