NFCA Release 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Cal State Fullerton softball's junior shortstop Sarah Perez was named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-West Region Third Team selection following a breakout season, the NFCA announced Thursday. 

The NFCA announced 378 student-athletes from 154 programs have received 2026 NFCA Division I All-Region accolades.The awards were voted on by NFCA member head coaches, honoring softball student-athletes from the Association's 10 regions, with first-, second- and third-team selections. All awarded student-athletes now become eligible for the 2026 NFCA Division I All-America squads.

Sarah Perez earned her first collegiate national award following her Big West Field Player of the Year campaign. She was also named to the All-Big West First Team and conference championship All-Tournament team. 

Perez had a career-high season, serving as the leadoff batter for the Titans. This season, the three-year veteran set personal bests with a .465 batting average, .503 on-base percentage, .406 slugging percentage, 79 hits, 46 runs scored, 25 RBI, 13 walks, 14 stolen bases, and a career-low 14 strikeouts. She led the Titans and Big West opponents in batting average, on-base percentage, and hits, while nationally ranking 14th in batting and 20th in hits. 

Perez was one of four Big West representatives to receive national All-West Region honors. Jamie McGaughey of Hawai'i earned the conference's highest honor on the region's Second Team, while her teammate, the Big West Pitcher of the Year, Taryn Irmata, joined Perez on the Third Team. UC San Diego's Maalia Cherry was the final Big West athlete to be named to the All-West Region Third Team.   

This marked the 12th straight season, not including the canceled 2020 season due to COVID-19, that the Titans have received at least one All-Region honor.

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