2025-26 D2CCA All-South Central Region Women's Basketball Team
 
LUBBOCK, Texas – Sofia Baldessari was named Second-Team All-Region by the Division II Conference Commissioners' Association (D2CCA) as the organization unveiled its 2025-26 all-region basketball teams.
 
Baldessari earned the first all-region nod of her career in her first season as an Oredigger. Her accolade made Mines one of eight teams and the sophomore one of 10 individuals across the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and Lone Star Conference to be recognized by the D2CCA. The teams were voted on by communications professionals in the region. Colorado Mesa's Olivia Reed Thyne was named D2CCA South Central Region Player of the Year as the top vote getter. Voters were allowed to include players from their institution on their respective ballots. Those voted D2CCA First-Team All-Region advance to the ballot for D2CCA All-America.
 
Earlier this month, Baldessari was named First-Team All-RMAC as well. Baldessari's sophomore campaign included 545 points, 220 rebounds, 37 steals, 34 assists, and eight blocks across 26 games and 23 starts. Her averages came out to 21.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.4 steals, and 1.3 assists per game. The Englewood, Colo., native ranked #2 in the RMAC in scoring average, #3 in rebounding average, #1 in free-throw percentage, #6 in three-pointers per game, #7 in three-point percentage, and #9 in overall field-goal percentage among qualifying players. She broke Mines' single-game scoring record with 45 points against Nelson on Jan. 2 and totaled six games of at least 30 points, more than any player in program history. Additionally, Baldessari wrote her name in the program record book multiple times including at #4 for single-season scoring, #5 for single-season made field goals, #5 in single-season made free throws, #5 in single-season free-throw percentage, and tied for #13 in single-season made three-pointers. No other player in Oredigger women's history has scored more points in their first season with Mines. Nationally, Baldessari ranked #8 in points per game, #20 in total points, and #26 in free-throw percentage. She was also named RMAC Offensive Player of the Week twice during the year.
 
Baldessari and the Orediggers saw their 2025-26 season close in the first round of the 2026 RMAC Women's Basketball tournament. All additional postseason awards will be announced at www.minesathletics.com.
 
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