George Washington University Athletics
Softball Adds Six for 2023
7/13/2022 10:15:00 AM | Softball
Buff & Blue bring aboard distinguished group of first-years
WASHINGTON – Coming off its second straight Atlantic 10 regular season title, GW softball has added six first-year student-athletes for the 2023 season, Head Coach Chrissy Schoonmaker announced Wednesday.
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The incoming class includes Rose Cano (Bellflower, Calif.), Ashley Corpuz (Ladera Ranch, Calif.), Emma Fales (San Jose, Calif.), Lily Hanafin (La Grange, Ill.), Daniella Lew (Potomac, Md.) and Reese Torres (Great Falls, Va.).
 "We are thrilled to welcome this talented group of student-athletes to GW and we anticipate each of them making an immediate impact on our program," said Schoonmaker, who was named A-10 Coach of the Year last spring. "This is a very skilled and balanced class with pitching depth, versatility in the infield and outfield and the ability to hit for both power and average.
"This class has played at the highest levels of competitive softball on the travel circuit, and their experience will pay dividends as we continue to strive for competitive excellence."
Rose Cano
P/UT
Bellflower, Calif./St. Anthony High School
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Has been rated as high as #79 overall prospect in her class and listed among the top 30 pitchers by Extra Inning Softball…Three-time First Team All-Del Rey League selection at St. Anthony High School…Named 2022 Del Rey League Pitcher of the Year, All-League First Team pick and Team MVP after helping Saints to a regional title and a berth in the CIF-SS Division III semifinals…Named to Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team and also received the paper's Athlete of the Week award…Tabbed as a three-time 562.org Player of the Week…Named a First Team All-League performer as a junior in 2021…Earned First Team All-League and Second Team All-Area honors as a rookie in 2019…Honored academically as a member of the National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation…Played in club competition with Orange County Batbusters…Helped team to a top-five finish at IDT Boulder in 2021 and a third-place there in 2018.
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Ashley Corpuz
OF
Ladera Ranch, Calif./San Juan Hills High School
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Four-year varsity starter in the outfield at San Juan Hills High School…Helped Stallions to reach CIF quarterfinals and finish as Sea View League runner-up in 2022 after slashing .360/.461/.787 with nine home runs and 26 RBIs, including a stretch with long balls in five straight games, as a senior…Earned All-Sea View League First Team honors and named Offensive Player of the Year in final prep season…Served as a team captain…Was named a Scholar Athlete each year at San Juan Hills High…Played with USA Athletics 18U Gold in club competition…Named a Colorado IDT All-Star in July 2019 and tabbed to FloSoftball Watchlist before Bombers Exposure Weekend in Nov. 2020…Four-year member of Superintendent's Honor Roll at San Juan Hills High and graduated among top 1% of her class.
Emma Fales
P/UT
San Jose, Calif./Branham High School
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Four-year varsity starter and two-time All-Conference selection at Branham High School…Was named Blossom Valley Athletic League Pitcher of the Year as a senior this spring…Also tabbed 49ers CalHi Sports CCS Softball Pitcher of the Year…Named Team MVP during final prep season…Received Branham High's 2021-22 Scholar Athlete of the Year award…Earned BVAL Junior of the Year honors in 2021 after helping Bruins to conference title…Served as a team captain during junior and senior seasons…Received Coach's Award as a rookie in 2019…Also an accomplished field hockey player who earned All-BVAL Honor Mention as a junior...Shined academically earning induction into the National Honor Society and receiving Seal of Biliteracy in English and Spanish…Played with California Grapettes in club competition.
Lily Hanafin
P/UT
La Grange, Ill./Lyons Township High School
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Four-year varsity starter at Lyons Township High School who earned West Suburban (Silver) All-Conference honors each season…Led Lions to conference and regional titles this spring as a senior…Named Team MVP as a rookie in 2019…Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society at Lyons Township High...Tabbed to West Suburban Conference All-Academic Team as a senior…Named AP Scholar with Honor and an Illinois State Scholar…Graduated with High Honors…Played with Indiana Magic Gold on the club circuit.
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Daniella Lew
IF
Potomac, Md./Churchill High School
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Four-year varsity starter in the infield at Churchill High School…Named First Team All-Montgomery County as a senior in 2022 after slashing .367/.535/.816 with five home runs, 27 RBIs and 27 runs to help the Bulldogs to a region title…Also garnered All-County First Team honors as a junior and was named Churchill High's January Athlete of the Month…Served as a captain during junior and season seasons…Was an Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention pick as a rookie in 2019 and also secured Maryland 4A South All-Division First Team honors…Member of the English Honor Society and Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society…Played with VA Glory National Willemssen/CC 18U and VA Glory Mertz-Bronowicz 16U on the club circuit.
Reese Torres
C/UT
Great Falls, Va./Langley High School
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Ranked as Extra Inning Softball's #36 catcher and #88 prospect overall in her class…Three-time All-District and two-time All-Region honoree at Langley High School…Earned First Team All-District and All-Region honors and named to Washington Post All-Met First Team for her work behind the plate as a senior in 2022…Helped Saxons to Liberty District regular season title and a berth in the regional semifinals…Posted a .548 OBP and .730 slugging percentage with six home runs in final prep season, plus 12 runners caught stealing, four picked off and zero errors…Earned All-District, All-Region and Coaches Award as a junior in 2021…Earned All-District and Rookie of the Year honors in 2019…Was named a Scholar Athlete each year at Langley High…Finished as school's all-time female weightlifting champion for bench, deadlift, squat and clean…Played with Lady Lightning Gold DPS/Corn and Virginia Glory Premier/Mertz in club competition…Named Alliance Fastpitch National Player of the Month for October 2021…Helped Virginia Glory club win Triple Crown Sports national title in 2020…Selected to USA Softball's Select 30 All-American Team in 2019...Joins older sister Sidney on the Buff and Blue roster.
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The incoming class includes Rose Cano (Bellflower, Calif.), Ashley Corpuz (Ladera Ranch, Calif.), Emma Fales (San Jose, Calif.), Lily Hanafin (La Grange, Ill.), Daniella Lew (Potomac, Md.) and Reese Torres (Great Falls, Va.).
 "We are thrilled to welcome this talented group of student-athletes to GW and we anticipate each of them making an immediate impact on our program," said Schoonmaker, who was named A-10 Coach of the Year last spring. "This is a very skilled and balanced class with pitching depth, versatility in the infield and outfield and the ability to hit for both power and average.
"This class has played at the highest levels of competitive softball on the travel circuit, and their experience will pay dividends as we continue to strive for competitive excellence."
Rose Cano
P/UT
Bellflower, Calif./St. Anthony High School
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Has been rated as high as #79 overall prospect in her class and listed among the top 30 pitchers by Extra Inning Softball…Three-time First Team All-Del Rey League selection at St. Anthony High School…Named 2022 Del Rey League Pitcher of the Year, All-League First Team pick and Team MVP after helping Saints to a regional title and a berth in the CIF-SS Division III semifinals…Named to Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team and also received the paper's Athlete of the Week award…Tabbed as a three-time 562.org Player of the Week…Named a First Team All-League performer as a junior in 2021…Earned First Team All-League and Second Team All-Area honors as a rookie in 2019…Honored academically as a member of the National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation…Played in club competition with Orange County Batbusters…Helped team to a top-five finish at IDT Boulder in 2021 and a third-place there in 2018.
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Ashley Corpuz
OF
Ladera Ranch, Calif./San Juan Hills High School
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Four-year varsity starter in the outfield at San Juan Hills High School…Helped Stallions to reach CIF quarterfinals and finish as Sea View League runner-up in 2022 after slashing .360/.461/.787 with nine home runs and 26 RBIs, including a stretch with long balls in five straight games, as a senior…Earned All-Sea View League First Team honors and named Offensive Player of the Year in final prep season…Served as a team captain…Was named a Scholar Athlete each year at San Juan Hills High…Played with USA Athletics 18U Gold in club competition…Named a Colorado IDT All-Star in July 2019 and tabbed to FloSoftball Watchlist before Bombers Exposure Weekend in Nov. 2020…Four-year member of Superintendent's Honor Roll at San Juan Hills High and graduated among top 1% of her class.
Emma Fales
P/UT
San Jose, Calif./Branham High School
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Four-year varsity starter and two-time All-Conference selection at Branham High School…Was named Blossom Valley Athletic League Pitcher of the Year as a senior this spring…Also tabbed 49ers CalHi Sports CCS Softball Pitcher of the Year…Named Team MVP during final prep season…Received Branham High's 2021-22 Scholar Athlete of the Year award…Earned BVAL Junior of the Year honors in 2021 after helping Bruins to conference title…Served as a team captain during junior and senior seasons…Received Coach's Award as a rookie in 2019…Also an accomplished field hockey player who earned All-BVAL Honor Mention as a junior...Shined academically earning induction into the National Honor Society and receiving Seal of Biliteracy in English and Spanish…Played with California Grapettes in club competition.
Lily Hanafin
P/UT
La Grange, Ill./Lyons Township High School
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Four-year varsity starter at Lyons Township High School who earned West Suburban (Silver) All-Conference honors each season…Led Lions to conference and regional titles this spring as a senior…Named Team MVP as a rookie in 2019…Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society at Lyons Township High...Tabbed to West Suburban Conference All-Academic Team as a senior…Named AP Scholar with Honor and an Illinois State Scholar…Graduated with High Honors…Played with Indiana Magic Gold on the club circuit.
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Daniella Lew
IF
Potomac, Md./Churchill High School
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Four-year varsity starter in the infield at Churchill High School…Named First Team All-Montgomery County as a senior in 2022 after slashing .367/.535/.816 with five home runs, 27 RBIs and 27 runs to help the Bulldogs to a region title…Also garnered All-County First Team honors as a junior and was named Churchill High's January Athlete of the Month…Served as a captain during junior and season seasons…Was an Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention pick as a rookie in 2019 and also secured Maryland 4A South All-Division First Team honors…Member of the English Honor Society and Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society…Played with VA Glory National Willemssen/CC 18U and VA Glory Mertz-Bronowicz 16U on the club circuit.
Reese Torres
C/UT
Great Falls, Va./Langley High School
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Ranked as Extra Inning Softball's #36 catcher and #88 prospect overall in her class…Three-time All-District and two-time All-Region honoree at Langley High School…Earned First Team All-District and All-Region honors and named to Washington Post All-Met First Team for her work behind the plate as a senior in 2022…Helped Saxons to Liberty District regular season title and a berth in the regional semifinals…Posted a .548 OBP and .730 slugging percentage with six home runs in final prep season, plus 12 runners caught stealing, four picked off and zero errors…Earned All-District, All-Region and Coaches Award as a junior in 2021…Earned All-District and Rookie of the Year honors in 2019…Was named a Scholar Athlete each year at Langley High…Finished as school's all-time female weightlifting champion for bench, deadlift, squat and clean…Played with Lady Lightning Gold DPS/Corn and Virginia Glory Premier/Mertz in club competition…Named Alliance Fastpitch National Player of the Month for October 2021…Helped Virginia Glory club win Triple Crown Sports national title in 2020…Selected to USA Softball's Select 30 All-American Team in 2019...Joins older sister Sidney on the Buff and Blue roster.
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