CSUN Softball Signs Five to National Letters of Intent

NORTHRIDGE, CALIF.—CSUN head softball coach Charlotte Morgan has announced the signing of Moani Ioane, Jerzie Liana, Alexa Ortiz, Alexia Ramirez, and Hailey "Lulu" Sanchez to National Letters of Intent to continue their playing career with the Matadors.

"I am excited for the class of 2023," Morgan said. "We have power, we have speed, we have versatility, and we have energy coming in. They will carry on the legacy of what it means to be a Matador and continue to lay the foundation for those to come through our program."

PLAYER CAPSULES
Moani Ioane • INF/OF • Waianae, Hawai'i • Kapolei HS

Helped Kapolei High School to the 2022 Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) Division I Championship.
Named Impact Player of the OIA Division I Championship Game by Spectrum Sports after going 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in the 5-0 victory over Mililani High School.
Helped Kapolei High School to the 2022 Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) Division I Championship and a semifinal appearance in the 2022 Datahouse/HHSAA Division I Softball championship.
Selected 2022 All-OIA Softball Western Division First Team by ScoringLive.com.
Selected 2022 Division I First Team All-Hawai'i by ScoringLive.com.
A member of the Team Polynesia 18U that won the 2022 Triple Crown Softball International Challenge, playing with fellow CSUN signee Jerzie Liana and future CSUN teammates Breli Agbayani Shibao and Carys Murakami.
Played for the LK Black Hawai'i club team.

"Moani brings such great energy to the field that is so infectious, it's hard to ignore her," said Morgan. "She's got power at the plate and will do anything to help her teammates and program win. I'm excited to get her here and see what she brings to the table with our group of athletes."

Jerzie Liana • P/SS • Waianae, Hawai'i • Kapolei HS

Ranked 66th in the 2023 Extra Inning Softball Extra Elite 100.
Helped Kapolei High School to the 2022 Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) Division I Championship and a semifinal appearance in the 2022 Datahouse/HHSAA Division I Softball championship.
Tossed a three-hitter and went 2-for-4 batting leadoff in the OIA 5-0 championship game victory over Mililani High School.
Selected 2002 First Team All-State.
Selected 2022 All-OIA Softball Western Division Player of the Year by ScoringLive.com.
Selected 2022 All-OIA Softball Western Division First Team by ScoringLive.com.
Selected 2022 Division I First Team All-Hawai'i by ScoringLive.com.
A member of the Team Polynesia 18U that won the 2022 Triple Crown Softball International Challenge, playing with fellow CSUN signee Moani Ioane and future CSUN teammates Breli Agbayani Shibao and Carys Murakami.
Played for the LK Black Hawai'i club team.

"Jerzie is a stoic person, but when you put her on a field nothing is going to get in her way," Morgan said. "She is versatile and can play wherever you put her, whether it's in the circle or at shortstop, and she can do it well. When she is in attack mode, she will find a way to win. I can't wait to get to work with her and see her game continue to grow."

Alexa Ortiz • P • Chandler, Ariz. • Perry HS

Helped lead Perry High School to a 23-8 record and a second-round appearance in the playoffs in 2022.
Hit seven home runs (raising career total to 12) and went 6-2 as a pitcher with 68 strikeouts in 61.1 innings as a junior.
Threw the school's first perfect game on Mar. 2, 2022, against Skyline High School, and then hit three home runs in a game on Mar. 3, 2022, against O'Connor High School.
Named to AIA All-Regional team in each of three seasons with the Perry program.
Played for the Batbusters Stith club program.

"Alexa is an athlete through and through," said Morgan. "She will run through a brick wall, and she will do whatever it takes to help her team win. She is going to help tremendously in the circle, but she is also going to help us get to where we want to go as a program. Alexa has such a high ceiling, and I can't wait to see her grow. I'm excited to see her journey and work with her!"

Alexia Ramirez • P/INF • La Habra, Calif. • Gahr HS

Played for the Explosion Sanchez club program.
Named first-team All-League as a junior.
Selected team MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.
Served as team captain a year ago.
A member of the school honor roll.

"Alexia is a talented athlete who can play multiple positions, including being in the circle," Morgan said. "She brings so many options to our lineup that's only going raise the level for our program. Her energy on and off the field is invigorating and she's only going to get better while she is here at CSUN."

Hailey "Lulu" Sanchez • P/OF • La Mirada, Calif. • Gahr HS

Began varsity career as a freshman.
Selected Long Beach Press Telegram Player of the Week on Apr. 6, 2021
Hit .438 during the 2022 CIF Southern Section Division 1 Tournament as the team reached the semifinals.
A first-team selection to the 2022 Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team.
Named first-team All-League and first-team All-Area as a junior.
Played for the Explosion Sanchez club program.
A member of the Gahr Principals Honor Roll who has maintained a 3.9 GPA for three years.
A three-time Gahr High School Scholar-Athlete selection.
Has earned the California Seal of Biliteracy (Spanish).

"Hailey is not only going to bring power to the plate in our lineup, but she is adding arm strength to our outfield," said Morgan. "She has such great game IQ and will only make this team better. She is a hard worker who is going to push those around her to not only get better but get smarter as well."

Morgan is looking forward to the Matadors' 2023 recruiting class.

"My staff and I have worked hard to sell our vision and standard for this program and have set out to raise the level of talent on and off the field and in the classroom," "I think that we believe that we have raised the standard of this program with this recruiting class."

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