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2026 Softball Roster

Izzy Palmisano
Izzy Palmisano
Izzy Palmisano
Izzy Palmisano
Izzy Palmisano
Izzy Palmisano
Cy Turner
Matthew Knope
Matthew Knope

17 Faith Aragon

  • Class Junior
  • Height 5-2
  • Hometown Carlsbad, N.M.
  • High School Carlsbad HS
  • Position LHP/UTL

Biography

Career Awards 
  • 2026 First Team All-CUSA (Pitcher) 
  • 2026 CUSA All-Academic Team  
  • Softball America’s No. 5 two-way Player (May 2026) 
  • CUSA Pitcher of the Week (April 20, 2026) 
  • Softball America’s No. 4 two-way Player (April 2026) 
  • CUSA Player of the Week (March 9, 2026) 
  • NFCA All-Region Second Team selection (Central - P/UTL) 
  • CUSA Pitcher of the Week (March 31, 2025) 
  • CUSA Pitcher of the Week (April 22, 2024) 

2026 (Junior): Appeared in 49 games with 45 starts as one of the nation’s top two-way players… delivered one of the most complete seasons in Conference USA, earning All-CUSA First Team honors and receiving No. 4 and No. 5 national rankings among two-way pitchers in Softball America’s April and May rankings, respectively… led the league in complete games (18), innings pitched (195.1), strikeouts (244), strikeouts per seven innings (8.7) and wins (21), while ranking third with a 2.69 ERA… her dominance extended nationally, finishing 18th among NCAA Division I pitchers in strikeouts… completed the season holding the NM State single-season record for strikeouts… authored a 22-inning scoreless streak during the heart of conference play… earned Conference USA Player of the Week honors on March 9 after leading a three-game sweep of Louisiana Tech with dominant performances both in the circle and at the plate… named CUSA Pitcher of the Week on April 20 following back-to-back seven-inning shutouts against Middle Tennessee… also made a major impact at the plate, batting .369 with seven home runs and 26 RBIs while posting a .394 on-base percentage, a .611 slugging percentage and a 1.005 OPS… established herself as one of the league’s premier performers in both the circle and the lineup. 

2025 (Sophomore): Saw action in 50 contests, appearing in the starting lineup 48 times… led the Aggies in innings pitched (126.2), ranking eighth in CUSA, including 76.0 in league games, ranking fifth in the conference… paced the squad in victories (12),  total pitching appearances (29) and at-bats faced (506)… was one of four CUSA pitchers with 12-plus wins overall and eight or more in league games… finished second on team and ninth in the league with 86 strikeouts… held a 3.87 ERA and .294 opponent batting average that both ranked second on the team… at the plate, Aragon saw 131 chances, tallying 37 hits to finish among the team’s top five and gather a .282 batting average… belted two home runs, including the first of her career on Feb. 15 versus Northern Colorado… finished second on the team with 23 walks drawn, adding in eight extra-base hits for an OPS of .761… ranked second on the team with five stolen bases on six attempts… scored 28 runs to rank third on the team… posted multiple hits in nine games, including two outings with three… picked up lone multi-RBI showing in season opener against UC Santa Barbara, driving in a pair with two hits… notched 39 putouts and 33 assists between her time in the circle and the outfield, doing so on just one error to finish with a .986 fielding percentage… named CUSA Pitcher of the Week on March 31 after exceptional outings against Sam Houston that finished with 13 innings of scoreless softball, just six hits, 15 strikeouts and only one walk to earn two victories… notched career high with nine punchouts in March 29 contest against the Bearkats. 
 
2024 (UTEP): Earned All-CUSA Freshman honors after recording a 3.66 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 132 innings for UTEP… named CUSA Pitcher of the Week after tallying nine combined innings, seven strikeouts and two wins against Louisiana Tech (4/19-21). 

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2025Sophomore

    Left-Handed Pitcher/Utility
    5'2"
    17
  • 17

    2026Junior

    Left-Handed Pitcher/Utility
    5'2"
    17