LAS CRUCES, N.M. – 2025 has officially arrived, meaning NM State Softball is less than five weeks away from starting another season. To ring in the new year, Softball America unveiled its 2025 Preseason Top 100 Players List. The publication recognized what it considered to be the best athletes in the nation for this upcoming campaign, honoring NM State's own Desirae Spearman. The incoming sophomore was ranked 83rd on the list, occupying one of Conference USA's two slots.
Last year, Spearman put together a season for the ages. As a true freshman, the El Paso, Texas native was named CUSA Player of the Year, CUSA Freshman of the Year, CUSA All-Tournament Team, All-CUSA First Team (Pitcher), All-CUSA First Team (Outfielder), CUSA All-Freshman Team, TUCCI/NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Top 25 List, CUSA Pitcher of the Week (March 25), and five-time CUSA Freshman of the Week.