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Ella Dawson - Softball - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics
Position

P

Height

5-9

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Aldie, Va.

Previous School

John Champe HS

B/T

R/R

AUDIO PRONUNCIATION

FRESHMAN (2025): Played in 41 games primarily as a pinch hitter with five starts… four starts were as the designated player with one start in right… hit .213 with 10 hits including three home runs and finished with 12 RBI… hit a pinch-hit three-run home run on Feb. 7 against Houston in the fifth inning… hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the third inning against North Dakota on Feb. 22… pinch-hit three-run home run against Saint Joseph’s on March 8 ended the game… tied for third on the team in home runs… made two appearances in the circle, going 0.1 inning against Texas Southern and 0.1 inning at UTEP.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from John Champe…named to the first team all-district her freshman and sophomore years while also being named first team all-region and second team all-state as a sophomore… named district player of the year, first team all-region and first team all-district as a junior and was named her team MVP after throwing 98.0 innings and allowed 57 hits and 35 runs (25 earned), striking out 197 and having a .160 batting average against, and finished with a 1.786 ERA… won the Cedar Run District championship her junior season… ranked 57th in the country.

CLUB: Played for Lady Dukes Lamar, Top Gun National and Virginia Glory.

PERSONAL: Birthday is May 25… born in Aldie, Virginia … parents are Jenell Porreco and Bryan Dawson… has one sibling: Jacob… majoring in business administration.

ON WHY UNM: “I chose UNM because I fell in love with the softball coaching staff and players. They made me feel so welcome and safe. The campus is absolutely beautiful, I love the vibe and all of the perks that athletes get at UNM is unreal.”