LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego right-handed pitcher
Bella Settembro has been named The Big West Softball Freshman of the Week, it was announced by the conference office on Monday.
Playing in her first collegiate games, Settembro picked up a win and a save for the Tritons out of the bullpen in the La Jolla Invitational last week. For the week, she threw seven shutout innings, scattering four walks and seven hits. In her collegiate debut, Settembro threw five shutout innings in relief to secure a 6-2 win over Wagner. The following night, Settembro earned her first save, shutting the door with two scoreless innings as UC San Diego blanked 2025 NCAA Tournament participant Saint Louis, 3-0.
UC San Diego (4-1) is set to host another tournament this week at Triton Softball Field. The Tritons will play Utah Tech in a Thursday doubleheader (3 p.m., ESPN+) before welcoming Weber State, Boise State, FDU and Colorado State to La Jolla for games on Friday and Saturday. A complete tournament schedule can be found on UCSDTritons.com, and admission to all games at Triton Softball Field is free (though parking permits are required seven days per week on campus).
UC SAN DIEGO'S BIG WEST WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Bella Settembro, Freshman (Feb. 9, 2026)
Zara Wasserman, Field (April 21, 2025)
India Caldwell, Pitcher (March 24, 2025)
India Caldwell, Pitcher (March 11, 2024)
Brooklyn Lee, Freshman (March 11, 2024)
Hailey Mulligan, Field (March 4, 2024)
Lexi O'Gorman, Freshman (Feb. 12, 2024)
Hailey Mulligan, Freshman (April 24, 2023)
Jada Cecil, Freshman (April 4, 2022)
Jada Cecil, Freshman (March 28, 2022)
Jada Cecil, Freshman (March 14, 2022)
Deena Pederson, Freshman (May 17, 2021)
Bobbi Aguirre, Field (May 10, 2021)
Deena Pederson, Freshman (March 29, 2021)
Clarissa Reynoso, Field (Feb. 22, 2021)
Robyn Wampler, Pitcher (Feb. 22, 2021)
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 39 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
