The Golden West College softball had freshman outfielder Isabella Green and freshman shortstop/pitcher Aolani Sua named to the 2023 All-OEC second team.
Green led the Rustlers in many offensive categories including at bats with 106, 42 runs scored, 35 stolen bases, and tied for most hits with 41 while finishing third on the team with .387 batting average. The 35 stolen bases were tops in the Orange Empire Conference.
Sua finished second on the team with a .394 batting average, 14 stolen bases, 37 hits, and 24 runs scored. Her 14 stolen bases were second in the Orange Empire Conference behind her teammate Green.
Head Coach Mike Willey lamented that "the biggest dissapointment was Brooklyn Gregory not being selected by the conference, she had a tremendous season for us." Gregory led the Rustlers with a .402 batting average and 33 RBI's to go along with three doubles and five triples.
2023 SOFTBALL ALL-ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER - Emily Rush, Cypress College
CO-MOST VALUABLE PITCHERS - Allyson Fuentes, Fullerton College and Brooke Owens, Santiago Canyon College
COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR - Cypress College
DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR - Emilie Lapena, Orange Coast College
FIRST TEAM ALL-ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE
Emily Rush - Cypress College
Jaylene Duarte - Cypress College
Kaitlyn Reynolds- Cypress College
Allyson Fuentes - Fullerton College
Meah Almaraz - Fullerton College
Ariana Williams - Orange Coast College
Emilie Lapena - Orange Coast College
Jojo Westerfield - Santa Ana College
Brooke Owens - Santiago Canyon College
Lindsey Marschall - Santiago Canyon College
Riley Piattoni - Santiago Canyon College
SECOND TEAM ALL-ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE
Camryn Addimando - Cypress College
Lizbeth Gomez - Cypress College
Mikala Jacobsen - Cypress College
Jordan Elias - Fullerton College
Aolani Sua - Golden West College
Isabella Green - Golden West College
Chloe Lockhart - Riverside City College
Desiree McGruder - Saddleback College
Mia Calderon - Saddleback College
Sierra Griego - Santa Ana College
Alyssa Jauregui - Santiago Canyon College
