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Fisher Makes Cut for NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 10 List
May 08, 2025 | Softball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Right-handed pitcher Addisen Fisher on the No. 9-ranked UCLA softball team was named to the 2025 NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Top 10 list, it was announced by the organization Thursday.
On May 22, the list will be trimmed to the Top 3 finalists. The winner will be revealed on May 27, prior to the start of the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Fisher is the 10th Bruins' student-athlete to be recognized on the Top 25 in the award's 12-year history (since 2014) and the eight UCLA player to make the Top 10.
Fisher, a native of Bend, Ore., owns a 16-1 record with a 2.43 earned run average and 93 strikeouts over 103.2 innings. Fisher opened her career with a 16-0 record before drawing her first loss, tying Amanda Freed (1999) for the best start by a Bruins' freshman in program history.
Fisher's most impressive outing this season came last month on the road at No. 5 Oregon on April 19. In front of a sold-young crowd of 2,517 fans at Jane Sanders Stadium, the Bend High School product recorded a complete-game shutout in her return to her home state with three strikeouts and allowing only three hits and one walk. Fisher threw 60 of her 86 pitches for strikes for a 72.3 percent strike rate, marking her best in a start in a season.
2025 NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Top 10
Ilove'a Brittingham, BYU
Alexis DeBoer, Washington
Tori Edwards, LSU
Addisen Fisher, UCLA
Jazzy Francik, Florida State
Jayden Heavener, LSU
Rylee McCoy, Oregon
Taylor Shumaker, Florida
Audrey Vandagriff, Alabama
Isabella Vega, UCF
NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Winners
2024 – Jaysoni Beachum, Florida State; 2023 – NiJaree Canady, Stanford; 2022 – Jordy Bahl, Oklahoma; 2021 – Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma; 2019 – Danielle Williams, Northwestern; 2018 – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma; 2017 – Rachel Garcia, UCLA; 2016 – Amanda Lorenz, Florida; 2015 – Paige Parker, Oklahoma; 2014 – Annie Aldrete, Tennessee & Kasey Cooper, Auburn
Bruins & The NFCA National Freshman of the Year Award
2014 – Delaney Spaulding (Top 10)
2017 – Rachel Garcia (Winner)
2018 – Aaliyah Jordan (Top 10)
2018 – Briana Perez (Top 25)
2019 – Megan Faraimo (Top 10)
2019 – Kelli Godin (Top 10)
2022 – Savannah Pola (Top 25)
2023 – Megan Grant (Top 10)
2023 – Jordan Woolery (Top 10)
2025 – Addisen Fisher (Top 10)
On May 22, the list will be trimmed to the Top 3 finalists. The winner will be revealed on May 27, prior to the start of the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Fisher is the 10th Bruins' student-athlete to be recognized on the Top 25 in the award's 12-year history (since 2014) and the eight UCLA player to make the Top 10.
Fisher, a native of Bend, Ore., owns a 16-1 record with a 2.43 earned run average and 93 strikeouts over 103.2 innings. Fisher opened her career with a 16-0 record before drawing her first loss, tying Amanda Freed (1999) for the best start by a Bruins' freshman in program history.
Fisher's most impressive outing this season came last month on the road at No. 5 Oregon on April 19. In front of a sold-young crowd of 2,517 fans at Jane Sanders Stadium, the Bend High School product recorded a complete-game shutout in her return to her home state with three strikeouts and allowing only three hits and one walk. Fisher threw 60 of her 86 pitches for strikes for a 72.3 percent strike rate, marking her best in a start in a season.
2025 NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Top 10
Ilove'a Brittingham, BYU
Alexis DeBoer, Washington
Tori Edwards, LSU
Addisen Fisher, UCLA
Jazzy Francik, Florida State
Jayden Heavener, LSU
Rylee McCoy, Oregon
Taylor Shumaker, Florida
Audrey Vandagriff, Alabama
Isabella Vega, UCF
NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Winners
2024 – Jaysoni Beachum, Florida State; 2023 – NiJaree Canady, Stanford; 2022 – Jordy Bahl, Oklahoma; 2021 – Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma; 2019 – Danielle Williams, Northwestern; 2018 – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma; 2017 – Rachel Garcia, UCLA; 2016 – Amanda Lorenz, Florida; 2015 – Paige Parker, Oklahoma; 2014 – Annie Aldrete, Tennessee & Kasey Cooper, Auburn
Bruins & The NFCA National Freshman of the Year Award
2014 – Delaney Spaulding (Top 10)
2017 – Rachel Garcia (Winner)
2018 – Aaliyah Jordan (Top 10)
2018 – Briana Perez (Top 25)
2019 – Megan Faraimo (Top 10)
2019 – Kelli Godin (Top 10)
2022 – Savannah Pola (Top 25)
2023 – Megan Grant (Top 10)
2023 – Jordan Woolery (Top 10)
2025 – Addisen Fisher (Top 10)
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