The Fullerton College Hornets took home the 2024 Orange Empire Conference Softball Championship after an undefeated 21-0 season.
The Hornets made their mark, becoming the first team (Cypress) since 2017 to go undefeated in OEC play.
In addition, Fullerton saw the majority of postseason awards go their way as Jordan Elias was voted OEC Most Valuable Player while her teammates Macy Brandl and Allyson Fuentes were named Co-Most Valuable Pitchers of the Year.
Elias led the conference in several categories including batting average (.507), on base percentage (.551), runs (26) and hits (36).
Brandl was virtually untouchable in OEC play as she finished with 11 wins, a 1.11 earned run average, 80 strikeouts and six shutouts. And Fuentes was just as effective as the sophomore recorded 10 wins to go with a 1.29 ERA, 51 strikeouts and two shutouts.
Fullerton's coaching staff led by Crystal Aguirre and Marian "Speedy" Mendoza was also recognized and voted the Coaching Staff of the Year.
The only award that did not go to a Hornet was the Defensive Player of the Year award, which was claimed by Santiago Canyon's catcher Raneem Kerdiya. The sophomore had a .935 fielding percentage in OEC play with 73 putouts and 13 assists.
2024 ALL-ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER - Jordan Elias, Fullerton
CO-MOST VALUABLE PITCHERS - Macy Brandl, Allyson Fuentes, Fullerton College
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Raneem Kerdiya, Santiago Canyon College
COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR - Fullerton College
FIRST TEAM ALL-ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE
Julia Doan - Cypress College
Mikayla Motis - Cypress College
Kaitlyn Reynolds- Cypress College
Allyson Fuentes - Fullerton College
Macy Brandl - Fullerton College
Jordan Elias - Fullerton College
Haley Garcia - Fullerton College
Shelby Jacobsz - Golden West College
Natalie Lowthers - Orange Coast College
Angela Whitmer - Orange Coast College
Alyssa Patlan- Santiago Canyon College
SECOND TEAM ALL-ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE
Mikala Jacobsen - Cypress College
Jaylene Duarte - Cypress College
Veronica Moore - Fullerton College
Alyssa Garcia - Fullerton College
Desyree Arizmendi - Golden West College
Izzy McElroy - Orange Coast College
Chloe Lockhart - Riverside City College
Mackenzie Lombard - Saddleback College
Sarah Casey - Santa Ana College
Mia Luna - Santa Ana College
Raneem Kerdiya - Santiago Canyon College
Release by Cammie Lewis, Santa Ana