Softball | 1/29/2025 3:00:00 PM
(Arlington, Texas – Jan. 29, 2025) - A pair of Trailblazers, senior infielder Carly Eldredge and junior infielder LB Kahahawai-Kekona, were named to the Preseason All-WAC team on Wednesday afternoon while the Trailblazers were picked sixth in the conference.
A Preseason All-WAC selection in 2024, Eldredge enters her senior season after hitting .313 last season playing in 48 games while making 46 starts. Tying for the team lead with 46 hits, she ranked second on the team with 13 extra-base hits totaling seven doubles, two triples (team high) and four home runs (second on team) while scoring 16 runs, drove in 28 RBI and led the Trailblazers with 69 total bases.
Kahahawai-Kekona enters her junior season after earning Second Team All-WAC honors in 2024. Playing in 48 games, the Wailuka, Hawai'i native joined Eldredge notching a team-high 46 hits, led the team with 31 runs scored, drove in 14 RBI, tied for fifth in the WAC with 11 stole bases and tied for the team lead with 14 multi-hit games.
After winning both the regular season and tournament titles in 2024, Grand Canyon was picked to finish first in the conference garnering seven first-place votes and collected 62 total points. California Baptist (53) was picked second followed by Utah Valley (51), Seattle U (48), UT Arlington (32), Utah Tech (29), Tarleton State (22), Abilene Christian (16) and rounded out by Southern Utah (11).
Utah Tech opens the 2025 season next weekend at the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament/Easton Classic hosted by UCLA and Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 7-9.
2025 WAC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll
| Rank |
Team (1st-Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. |
Grand Canyon (7) |
62 |
| 2. |
California Baptist |
53 |
| 3. |
Utah Valley (1) |
51 |
| 4. |
Seattle U (1) |
48 |
| 5. |
UT Arlington |
32 |
| 6. |
Utah Tech |
29 |
| 7. |
Tarleton State |
22 |
| 8. |
Abilene Christian |
16 |
| 9. |
Southern Utah |
11 |
2025 WAC Preseason Player of the Year
Savannah Kirk, So., UTIL, Grand Canyon
2025 WAC Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Meghan Golden, Sr., Grand Canyon
2025 Preseason All-WAC Team
Kalena Burns, Gr., 1B/DP, California Baptist
Priscilla Estrada, Sr., SS, California Baptist
Kate Penberthy, So., 3B, California Baptist
Meghan Golden, Sr., RHP, Grand Canyon
Makaiya Gomez, Gr., OF, Grand Canyon
Savannah Kirk, So., UTIL, Grand Canyon
Taylor Fitch, Jr., 3B, Seattle U
Mikee Morris, So., SS, Seattle U
Carly Eldredge, Sr., 2B, Utah Tech
LB Kahahawai-Kekona, Jr., SS, Utah Tech
Megan Gibbs, R-Sr., INF, Utah Valley
