Pac-12 Conference Softball Freshman of the Year
| Awarded for | the most outstanding college softball freshman in the Pac-12 Conference |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 1994 |
| Most recent | Kaitlyn Terry, UCLA |
The Pac-12 Conference Softball Freshman of the Year is a college softball award given to the Pac-12 Conference's most outstanding freshman player. The award has been given annually since 1994, when it was known as the Newcomer of the Year and players in their first year in the conference, including transfers, were eligible. The conference was known as the Pacific-10 before becoming the Pac-12 in 2011.
Key
[edit]| * | Awarded one of the following College National Player of the Year awards: NFCA National Freshman of the Year |
Winners
[edit]| Season | Player | School | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Leah Braatz | Arizona | [1] |
| 1995 | Tanya Harding | UCLA | |
| 1996 | Julie Adams | UCLA | |
| 1997 | Stacey Nuveman | UCLA | |
| 1998 | Toni Mascarenas | Arizona | |
| 1999 | Jessica Mendoza | Stanford | |
| 2000 | Jenny Topping | Washington | |
| 2001 | Tia Bollinger | Washington | |
| 2002 | Lovie Jung | Arizona | |
| 2003 | Alicia Hollowell | Arizona | |
| 2004 | Caitlin Lowe | Arizona | |
| 2005 | Anjelica Selden | UCLA | |
| 2006 | Kaitlin Cochran | Arizona State | |
| 2007 | Jennifer Salling | Oregon | |
| 2008 | Krista Donnenwirth | Arizona State | |
| 2009 | Ashley Hansen | Stanford | |
| 2010 | Samantha Pappas | Oregon | |
| 2011 | Dallas Escobedo | Arizona State | |
| 2012 | Stephany LaRosa | UCLA | |
| 2013 | Kayla Bonstrom | Stanford | [2] |
| 2014 | Katiyana Mauga | Arizona | [3] |
| 2015 | Jenna Lilley | Oregon | [4] |
| 2016 | Taran Alvelo Megan Kleist |
Washington Oregon |
[5] |
| 2017 | Rachel Garcia | UCLA | [6] |
| 2018 | Aaliyah Jordan | UCLA | [7] |
| 2019 | Megan Faraimo | UCLA | [8] |
| 2021 | Janelle Meoño | Arizona | [9] |
| 2022 | Cydney Sanders | Arizona State | [10] |
| 2023 | Jordan Woolery | UCLA | [11] |
| 2024 | Kaitlyn Terry | UCLA | [12] |
Winners by school
[edit]| School | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 10 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 |
| Arizona | 7 | 1994, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2021 |
| Arizona State | 4 | 2006, 2008, 2011, 2022 |
| Oregon | 4 | 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016 |
| Stanford | 3 | 1999, 2009, 2013 |
| Washington | 3 | 2000, 2001, 2016 |
| California | 0 | — |
| Oregon State | 0 | — |
| Utah | 0 | — |
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 Pac-12 Softball Media Guide". pac-12.com. p. 49. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces softball all-Conference honors". pac-12.com. May 15, 2013. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces softball all-Conference honors". pac-12.com. May 14, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces 2015 softball all-Conference honors". pac-12.com. May 13, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces 2016 softball all-Conference honors". pac-12.com. May 19, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces 2017 Softball All-Conference honors". pac-12.com. May 15, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces 2018 softball All-Conference honors". pac-12.com. May 12, 2018. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces 2019 softball All-Conference honors". pac-12.com. May 8, 2019. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces 2021 softball All-Conference honors". pac-12.com. May 16, 2021. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces 2022 softball All-Conference honors". pac-12.com. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces 2023 softball all-conference honors". pac-12.com. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces 2024 softball all-conference honors". pac-12.com. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.