RINDGE, N.H. (05/18/26) – The Franklin Pierce University softball team placed four student-athletes on the 2026 Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-East Region Teams, as announced by the organization on Monday. Alicia Ott (Stockton, Calif.), Camryn Van Valkenburgh (San Dimas, Calif.), Savannah Arreguin (Los Angeles, Calif.), and Georgia Clough (Barrière, British Columbia) all earned First Team honors for the Ravens.  

Franklin Pierce was one of just two programs in the East Region to place four student-athletes on the First Team and finished tied for the most overall First Team selections in the region.  

Ott capped off one of the top offensive seasons in program history, batting .420 with 68 hits, 21 doubles, five home runs, and a program-record 59 RBI across 53 games. The freshman infielder also added 41 runs scored and an .648 slugging percentage while helping lead the Ravens to a 41-12 overall record.  

Van Valkenburgh put together a breakout freshman campaign, hitting .429 with 57 hits, 40 RBI, and 24 stolen bases while earning Northeast 10 Conference Player and Rookie of the Year honors. She finished second on the team in batting average and scored 43 runs during the season.  

Arreguin earned All-Region recognition after leading the Ravens with a .430 batting average and a program-record 33 stolen bases. The senior outfielder totaled 65 hits and scored 47 runs while starting all 51 games she appeared in.  

Clough anchored the pitching staff throughout the historic season, posting a 17-6 record with a 2.49 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 123.2 innings pitched. The junior pitcher recorded 11 complete games and four shutouts while helping Franklin Pierce earn its first-ever national ranking and an NCAA East Regional appearance.  

The Ravens concluded the 2026 campaign with a 41-12 overall record, captured the program's first Northeast 10 Regular Season Championship, and hosted both the NE10 Championship and NCAA East Regional at Melissa Bisaccia Field.