COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Fresno State collected Mountain West Pitcher of the Year honors along with one All-MW first team pick, two All-MW second team selections and one honorable mention nod, announced by the conference on Tuesday.
Fresno State's four All-MW honorees is the most that the program has had since 2021.
Bulldogs ace Serayah Neiss was named the 2025 Mountain West Pitcher of the Year and earned a spot on the All-MW First Team, marking the second consecutive season Fresno State has claimed the league's top pitching honor. Since joining the conference in 2013, the Bulldogs have taken home the MW Pitcher of the Year award six times, the most of any school in that span.
Juniors Kennedy Bunker and Natalie Elias were both named to the All-MW Second Team, while senior Lauren Almeida received honorable mention recognition.
Neiss led the conference with 10 wins in the circle, finishing Mountain West play with a perfect 10-0 record. She becomes the first Fresno State pitcher to earn MW Pitcher of the Year honors while going undefeated in conference play. The junior posted a 1.97 ERA, tossed 74.2 innings, and recorded 50 strikeouts, ranking among the top four in the conference in all three categories.
The Newberg, Ore., native was named Mountain West Pitcher of the Week twice this season. This marks Neiss's second career All-MW honor, after earning Second Team recognition in 2024.
Bunker started all 22 conference games behind the plate for the Bulldogs, finishing Mountain West play with a .373 batting average. The junior tallied 22 hits, 14 RBIs, 14 walks and posted a .576 slugging percentage along with a .506 on-base percentage. The Simi Valley, Calif., native also launched three home runs during conference play. This is the first all-conference award of her career.
Elias started 18 games in the outfield during MW play and served as the Bulldogs' primary leadoff hitter. The Purcellville, Va., native led the team with 24 hits and four stolen bases, finishing conference action with a .364 batting average. This marks the first All-MW honor of her career.
Almeida started all 22 conference games at first base and batted in the cleanup spot for the Bulldogs. She finished Mountain West play with a .323 batting average, collecting 20 hits and 14 RBIs, along with a .484 slugging percentage and .419 on-base percentage. The Kula, Hawai'i native also tallied four doubles and two home runs. This marks the first all-conference honor of her career.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Aaliyah Jenkins, Sr., C/UTL, Nevada
PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Serayah Neiss, Sr., LHP, Fresno Sate
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Quinn Waiki, Fr., INF, San Diego Sate
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Makenzie Butt, 1B, Boise Sate
COACH OF THE YEAR
Victoria Hayward, Nevada
FIRST TEAM ALL-MW
Makenzie Butt, Fr., 1B, Boise State
Sophia Knight, So., OF, Boise State
Serayah Neiss, Sr., LHP Fresno State
Maddie Clark, So., UTL, Nevada
Aaliyah Jenkins, Sr., C/UTL, Nevada
Ashley Archuleta, Sr., INF, New Mexico
Cece Cellura, So., RHP, San Diego State
Bella Espinoza, Sr., OF, San Diego State
Ahmiya Noriega, Jr., INF, San José State
Mia Reynolds, Sr., RHP, San José State
Ariana Martinez, Sr., INF, UNLV
Kya Pratt, Jr., OF, Utah State
Tatum Silva, So., OF, Utah State
Grace Matej, Jr., C/INF, Utah State
SECOND TEAM ALL-MW
Mykenzie Hanna, Sr., OF, Boise State
Leah McAnally, So., C, Boise State
Brooke Bohlender, Sr., C/UT, Colorado State
Kaylynn English, So., INF, Colorado State
Kennedy Bunker, Jr., C, Fresno State
Natalie Elias, Jr., OF, Fresno State
Tess Bumiller, Jr., RHP, Nevada
Haylee Englebrecht, Jr., INF, Nevada
McKenna Guest, So., RHP, New Mexico
Julie Holcomb, So., OF, San Diego State
Jade Ignacio, Jr., C, San Diego State
Grace Uribe, Sr., RHP/UTL, San Diego State
Jesse Farrell, So., C, UNLV
Ariel Fifita, Sr., INF, Utah State
Giselle Gonzalez, Sr., INF, Utah State
Claudia Medina, Sr., INF/OF, Utah State
HONORABLE MENTION
Megan Lake, OF, Sr., Boise State
Brooklynn Pettis, Sr., C, Boise State
Reagan Wick, So., LHP, Colorado State
Lauren Almeida, Sr., INF, Fresno State
Allie Williams, Fr., OF, New Mexico
Lacie Ham, Sr., RHP, San José State
Aubrie Thomas, Sr., UTL, San José State
Karmyna Becerra, INF, UNLV
Yanina Sherwood, Fr., RHP, UNLV
Olivia Marble, Sr., OF, Utah State