Angelica Ortiz named first-team All-American

July 31 2024

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Luna Community College’s Angelica Ortiz was named first-team National Junior College Athletic Association All-American by the NJCAA Division I Softball Committee. Ortiz joined the All-American team as a designated player. She is the first Luna student-athlete to be named as an All-American.

Ortiz led the nation in RBI’s with 119 and home runs with 41. Ortiz was also third in batting average at .533. The 119 RBI’s and 41 homeruns are national NJCAA records.

Ortiz will be playing at the University of Texas at San Antonio this coming season.

Ortiz, an Albuquerque native, played two years at Luna and is a graduate of Atrisco Heritage Academy.