SAN DIEGO – After a historic weekend that saw the San Diego softball team take two of three games at LMU, graduate student pitcher McKenna Braegelmann and senior utility player Joecellia Roberts were named the WCC's Pitcher and Player of the Week as the Toreros swept the weekly awards for the second time this season.
Braegelmann, put her team on her back to help take down the Lions in the second and third games of the weekend series as she tossed a pair of complete game victories in Los Angeles. Adding her name to the program's record book, Braegelmann tossed the seventh no-hitter in USD softball history as she threw six scoreless frames and recorded four strikeouts in the Toreros' 9-0 six inning run-rule victory over the Lions.
McKenna wasn't done putting on a show over the weekend as she got the start on Sunday afternoon as well and went the distance throwing seven innings and allowing just five hits and three earned runs in San Diego's 6-4 series clinching victory at LMU. In total, Bragelmann completed 13 innings of work and posted a 1.62 ERA and held the Lions hitting to a microscopic .116 batting average.
This week marks the second time Braegelmann has earned the conference's pitcher of the week award in her USD career as she also received the recognition on February 19, 2024 after throwing a one-hit shutout in a victory over Southern Utah.
Roberts, was a force at the plate all weekend in Los Angeles as she posted a .571/.667/1.429 slash line to help San Diego pick up their first conference series of the season. She got her weekend started with a big two-run triple down the right field line in the series opening loss and then went 1-for-3 in Saturday's game two run-rule victory.
Joecellia saved her best for the series finale as she went 2-for-3 with a game-tying solo home run, a double and a walk to help the Toreros earn the 6-4 victory. Defensively, Roberts got the start in right field for all three games this weekend and is now tied for second on the Torero roster with two home runs during the 2025 campaign.
Roberts earned her second career player of the week honor this week as she also was selected on March 27, 2023 after collecting a trio of hits and RBI in a doubleheader sweep over St. Thomas.
Braegelmann and Roberts are the third and fourth Toreros to earn the conference's nod in 2025 as player and pitcher of the week as Taylor Johnson and Kelsey Tadlock were picked back on March 10.
2025 WCC Softball Players of the Week
February 10: Cairah Curran, Santa Clara
February 17: Abigail Charpentier, Santa Clara
February 24: Mia Zabat, Saint Mary's
March 3: Sam Buckley, Saint Mary's
March 10: Taylor Johnson, San Diego
March 17: Izzy Jamgotchian, LMU
March 24: Sam Buckley, Saint Mary's
March 31: Cairah Curran, Santa Clara
April 7: Izzy Jamgotchian, LMU
April 14: Joecellia Roberts, San Diego
2025 WCC Softball Pitchers of the Week
February 10: Hazyl Gray, Santa Clara
February 17: Odhi Vasquez, Saint Mary's
February 24: Odhi Vasquez, Saint Mary's
March 3: Odhi Vasquez, Saint Mary's
March 10: Kelsey Tadlock, San Diego
March 17: Hannah Edwards, Santa Clara
March 24: Logan Hulon, Oregon State
March 31: Avery Seva, Santa Clara
April 7: Mia Nishikawa, Saint Mary's
April 14: McKenna Braegelmann, San Diego
USD softball will be back in action at home this weekend as they're set to play a three game series against Oregon State. The Toreros will first host the Beavers for a doubleheader at the Reggie Smith Softball Complex beginning on Friday, April 19 at 3:00 p.m. Ticket links for all three games this weekend can be found via the team's schedule page.
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