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California State University, Fullerton

2026 Softball Roster

Justin Mendez
Katie Albertson
Katie Albertson
Katie Albertson
Katie Albertson
Katie Albertson
Katie Albertson

25 Ava Arce

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Ocean View HS
  • Hometown Huntington Beach, Calif.

Biography

CAREER ACCOLADES 
2025 NFCA All-West Region Second Team
2025 Big West Field Player of the Year 
2025 All-Big West First Team
4x 2025 Big West Field Player of the Week (3/24/25, 3/31/25, 4/14/25, 5/5/25)


JUNIOR (2025) 
Started in all 54 games…Slashed .409/.435/.701…Led The Big West in batting average, slugging percentage, hits (67) and RBI (62)...Finished the regular season nationally ranked tied for 23rd with 60 RBI…Her 60th RBI (HR) set the new program record for most RBI in a single season surpassing Jenny Topping’s 2001 mark of 59 RBI…Homered in three consecutive games versus Hawai’i (March 28-29)...Hit a walk-off home run against University of San Diego (Feb. 19)...Set a new career-high four RBI at Cal Poly (March 23)...Recorded 12 doubles and 12 home runs...Scored 30 runs…Drew seven walks and was hit by three pitches…Went 6-for-7 in stolen base attempts…Made 303 putouts and 18 assists at first base. 

SOPHOMORE (2024)
Appeared in 54 games, making a career-high 45 starts…Slashed .277/.289/.385…Served as the designated player…Recorded 28 RBI…Collected eight extra-base hits (5 doubles, 3 home runs)...Hit her first three-run home run at the Littlewood Classic against Memphis (Feb. 16)...Set new career highs for at-bats (5) and RBI (3)...Recorded eight multi-hit and multi-RBI games…Made seven assists from third base. 

FRESHMAN (2023)
Appeared in 23 games as a pinch runner...Scored 7 runs

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Ocean View High School in Huntington Beach, Calif. in 2022...Played three years of varsity softball for the Seahawks...Was named to the 2nd Team All League in 2019...Also played four years of varsity volleyball and one year of varsity track and field...Named to the 2nd team all league in volleyball in 2019 and 2021...Graduated with magna cum laude honors....Received a certificate of nomination for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders Award of Excellence...Was an honor roll student and the 2018/19 Avid Student of the Year

PERSONAL
Born in Fountain Valley, Calif. to Aaron and Nikki Arce…Has one sibling, Hunter…Is majoring in chemistry…Chose to attend Cal State Fullerton because of how competitive the team is...Loved the energy and atmosphere around the team....Enjoyed the guidance she received from the coaches and the family atmosphere of the team…Enjoys going to the beach with her family and surfing and playing the ukulele by the Huntington Beach Pier…Chose to major in chemistry because she knows she can do a lot with that background and likes a good challenge....Enjoys spending her free time tanning at the beach or going shopping…She has helped out as an assistant for her mom's students at the school she works at…Favorites include: Sushi and Spaghetti (Food), Her Mom (Athlete), Finding Dory (Movie), Ariana Grande (Musical Artist), HB Sports Complex (Place to play), The Big Catch Sushi (Restaurant).

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2023Freshman

    Inf.
    5'10"
    25
  • 25

    2024Sophomore

    Inf.
    5'10"
    25
  • 25

    2025Junior

    INF
    5'10"
    25
  • 25

    2026Senior

    INF
    5'10"
    25