DALLAS – Conference USA revealed its 2025 Softball Preseason Awards on Thursday, Jan. 23. 15 student-athletes earned league-wide recognition, including Devin Elam and Desirae Spearman of NM State. The Aggie duo was named to the 2024 All-CUSA First Team after leading the Crimson & White to a 30-win campaign last spring. In the same release, the league's coaches picked NM State to finish third, only behind WKU and Liberty.
A season ago, Elam and Spearman combined for 92 hits, 23 home runs and a total of 37 extra-base hits. The pair accounted for 76 starts across 79 outings, tallying 239 at-bats.