Cerritos College freshman pitcher Samantha Islas (Roosevelt HS), who went 21-6 during the regular season, was voted the South Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year. The Falcons (30-10), who finished second in the South Coast Conference, also ended the regular season with the #2 RPI strength in Southern California with an all-freshman team. Islas is the first Cerritos player to be named the conference's Pitcher of the Year since Jessica Lozano in 2011 and eighth in the program's history.
Also earning 1st Team recognition were freshman first baseman Richere Leduc (California HS) and freshman third baseman Brooklyn Bedolla (Mayfair HS), while freshman designated player Maddy Guillen (La Puente HS) was a 2nd Team selection. Freshman catcher Vicky Najera (El Rancho HS) was an honorable mention selection.
Along with posting a 21-6 record in the circle, Islas recorded 169 strikeouts in 187 1/3 innings to go along with a 1.31 ERA. Islas also tossed 17 complete games and came on to register three saves in relief. Islas threw eight complete-game shutouts during the season and appeared in five other shutout wins by the Falcons.
Leduc, who leads the team with 42 RBI and is tied for the lead in home runs (4), batted .365 during the regular season and leads the team with 22 walks. She drove in six runs against Los Angeles Harbor College, while going 7-for-12 with 11 RBI over a three-game period late in the season. Bedolla, who also has four round-trippers, batted at a .367 clip with 25 RBI and tied for the team lead with 12 doubles. Also a threat on the basepaths, Bedolla swiped 13 bases during the regular season.
Serving as the team's designated player for the majority of the season, Guillen hit .326 during the regular season and clubbed three home runs with 24 RBI and drew 20 walks. She hit her home runs in consecutive games and drove in seven runs during that streak. Guillen also had a five-game stretch where she went 11-for-17 (.647) at the plate. Najera caught all but three innings this season while batting .323 with 15 walks. Najera also threw out 11 baserunners and had a .989 fielding percentage.
June 1, 2022
Softball: Sisters sign with same four-year school
May 20, 2022
Softball: Pair of Falcons named All-State
May 7, 2022
Softball: Win advances Falcons to Super Regional
May 6, 2022
Softball: Falcons power their way to playoff win
April 30, 2022
Softball: Cerritos seeded #2 for Regional Playoffs
April 26, 2022
Softball: Falcons secure fifth win in a row
April 23, 2022
Softball: Samantha Islas tosses shutout gem in 2-0 win
April 14, 2022
Softball: Cerritos suffers conference loss
April 13, 2022
Softball: Falcons secure another victory over a 20-win team
April 7, 2022
Softball: Early run holds up in 1-0 win
April 1, 2022
Softball: Cerritos splits DH with Ventura
March 31, 2022
Softball: Battle for first place ends in 3-2 loss to Mt. SAC
March 26, 2022
Softball: Falcons split pair of one-run games
March 25, 2022
Softball: Cerritos secures 5-0 conference win
March 24, 2022
Softball: Falcons secure 9-1, 5-inning win over LA Harbor
March 22, 2022
Softball: Samantha Islas pitches third shutout of the season
March 17, 2022
Softball: Big offensive output leads to 10-1, 5-inning win
March 10, 2022
Softball: Falcons post 12-0 conference win over El Camino
March 5, 2022
Softball: Winning streak comes to an end with 6-3 loss
March 1, 2022
Softball: Falcons rally for eight runs to post 8-3 win
February 25, 2022
Softball: 7-run first inning leads Cerritos to 10-0 win
February 24, 2022
Softball: Pitching leads Falcons to 7-1 win
February 22, 2022
Softball: Long ball and solid pitching leads Cerritos
February 18, 2022
Softball: Cerritos runs past Citrus for 5-4 win
February 15, 2022
Softball: Team captures doubleheader with Canyons
February 12, 2022
Softball: Falcons see early lead slip away in 8-6 loss
February 10, 2022
Softball: first inning grand slam holds up in 7-1 win
February 8, 2022
Softball: Falcons turn in third straight shutout win
February 5, 2022
Softball: Pair of shutouts highlight day for Cerritos
February 3, 2022
Softball: Cerritos sees Mt. SAC score four times to post win
February 1, 2022
Softball: Cerritos posts second straight shutout win
January 29, 2022
Softball: Falcons split two games at season-opening invitational
December 9, 2021
Softball: First Falcon signs with four-year school
September 10, 2021
Softball: Nancy Kelly Field gets facelift