Las Vegas, New Mexico - Head Coach
Kali Pugh announced her first signing class this afternoon. Pugh welcomes a class of 18 new players, eight freshmen and ten transfers, for the upcoming season.
"I am excited to work closely with all of these new signees at NMHU. I am also excited to work with the athletes returning to NMHU," said Coach
Kali Pugh. "The standards are high and I am thrilled to see how these athletes respond to those standards and showcase all of their unique talents in front of spectators and show off this new program!"
McKinsi Durham 5-4 | Freshman | Third Base/Middle Infielder | Jasper, TX | Jasper HS
Earned four varsity letters in softball at Jasper High School where she played for Coach Silver Vaifanua…Earned a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout high school.
Ayvah Falaniko 5-11 | Freshman | Pitcher | Leone, American Samoa | Fa'asao Marist HS
2025 graduate of Fa'asao Marist High School in American Samoa where she played six years of high school softball…Was team captain and earned MVP honors…Also played soccer and basketball in high school.
Adrianne-Jade Maiava | Freshman | First Base | Vailoatai, American Samoa | Leone HS
Comes to NMHU from Leone High School in Pago, Pago, American Samoa…Four year letter winner in high school where she played for Coach Saipai Cassens…Named Team Captain and earned back-to-back MVP honors.
Adileen Paasch 5-4 | Freshman | Catcher/Utility | McMinnville, OR | Century HS
2025 graduate of Century High School in Bismark, North Dakota…Played first two years of high school softball at McMinnville High School…Earned All-Conference honors as a catcher in Oregon and North Dakota…Honor Roll student in high school.
Olivia Pacheco 5-8 | Freshman | Pitcher/Outfield | Rio Rancho, NM | V Sue Cleveland HS
Lettered in softball and track & field in high school…Specialized in 400m, 4x400, and pole vault in track…ranked number five in her graduating class at V. Sue Cleveland High School.
Aliya Rhees 5-9 | Freshman | Catcher/First Base | Pleasant View, UT | Weber HS
2025 graduate of Weber High School where she was a three year letterwinner…Set the school RBI record as a senior…Earned All-Region honors…Honor Roll student in high school.
Amanda Rodriguez 5-4 | Freshman | Middle Infielder/Outfield | El Paso, TX | Eastwood HS
2025 graduate of Eastwood High School where she played softball for Coach Crystal Carrion…Four year letterwinner…2025 Co-Offensive Player of the Year…All-State honors…
Hallie Watkins 5-7 | Freshman | Catcher/Third Base | Flagstaff, AZ | Flagstaff HS
Comes to NMHU from Flagstaff High School where she earned four varsity letters for Coach Tommy Hernandez…Earned All-State and All-Region honors…Team Captain…Played Soccer and Flag Football in high school earning All-Region honors in both sports.
Lily Booth 5-3 | Sophomore | Middle Infielder | Queen Creek, AZ | Yavapai College
Comes to NMHU after one season at Yavapai College in Arizona…2024 graduate of Queen Creek High School where she helped the Bulldogs to back-to-back 6A state runner up finishes…National Honor Student.
Olivia Boswell 5-5 | Sophomore | Outfield | Eden, UT | Yavapai College
Played the 2025 season for Yavapai College where she earned All-Conference and All-Region honors…Led the ACCAC in stolen bases…2024 graduate of Pleasant View High School…Four year letter winner in softball…Named to All-State and All-Region teams…Also played volleyball in high school.
Hannah Hopkins 5-4 | Sophomore | Utility | Las Cruces, NM | Midland College
Played last season for Midland College in Texas…2024 graduate of Organ Mountain High School where she played for Coach Raymond Diaz…Earned All-District honors…Named team MVP…Also played volleyball in high school.
Kayle James 5-5 | Sophomore | Utility | Joseph City, AZ | South Mountain Community College
Played the 2025 season for South Mountain Community College in Phoenix…2024 graduate of Joseph City High School…Earned four letters playing for Coach Daniel Hutchens…Conference and Region Defensive Player of the Year…Helped her team to a state championship…Also played volleyball in high school.
London Lamb 5-9 | Junior | Pitcher | Roosevelt, UT | College of Southern Nevada
Played last two seasons at the College of Southern Nevada…2023 graduate of Union High School where she earned four varsity letters for Coach Evah Taylor…All-State volleyball player in high school.
Breanne Petty 5-4 | Sophomore | Pitcher | Chino Valley, AZ | Yavapai College
Played last season for Yavapai College…2024 graduate of Chino Valley High School…Four year letter winner in softball where she earned All-Region as a pitcher and a catcher…Also lettered in Cross Country and Track & Field in high School.
Kylee Sam 5-9 | Sophomore | Middle Infielder | Page, AZ | Yavapai College
Played last season at Yavapai College…2024 graduate of Page High School…Helped team to Regional Championship…Earned All-Region honors...Also played volleyball in high school…High School Valedictorian.
Jolissa Valdez 5-4 | Junior | Pitcher | Tolleson, AZ | Eastern Arizona College
Played last two seasons at Eastern Arizona College where she was the Pitcher of the Year…Earned First Team All-ACCAC and All-Region honors…2023 graduate of Tolleson Union High School…Earned All-Region and All-Conference honors for the Wolverines…Named Pitcher of the Year.
Lilian Vigil German 5-5 | Junior | Pitcher | Oracle, AZ | Arizona Western College
Comes to NMHU from Arizona Western College where she played the last two seasons…2023 graduate of Ironwood Ridge High School…Earned All-Region and All-State honors…2023 5A Sonoran Player of the Year…Also played basketball in high school…Three time AIA Scholar Award winner.
Yasmin Villa 5-0 | Junior | Catcher/Short Stop | Tucson, AZ | Eastern Arizona College
Played for Eastern Arizona College in 2025 where she earned Academic All-American honors… 2023 graduate of Tucson Magnet High School where she won four varsity letters in softball…Earned All-Region honors…2023 Region Defensive Player of the Year.
The Cowgirls will release the 2026 schedule later this fall.
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