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Pac-12 Softball Players of the Week for March 21

Mar 21, 2017

Player and Freshman of the Week: Jessie Harper, Arizona
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5 GP, 5 R, 7 HR, 3 RBI, .500 AVG
 Hit .500 and slugged 1.143, helping Arizona go 5-0 with a sweep at Oregon State. Plus a 4-3 win over No. 9 Oklahoma and a shutout 4-0 win over Long Beach State
• Had three extra base hits, including two home runs in game 3 vs. Oregon State. 
• This is Harper's second consecutive Freshman of the Week nod.

Pitcher of the Week: Miranda Viramontes, Utah
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2 GP, 11.0 IP, 2-0 record, 0.64 ERA, 6K
• Viramontes won two of the three games as Utah swept No. 10 UCLA in LA (2-0, 0.64 ERA).
• Limited the Bruins to one run on nine hits in 11 innings, striking out six and walking none.
• She is undefeated (7-0) and entered the weekend ranked 21st in the nation with a 0.80 ERA.

ALSO NOMINATED:
Player of the Week: 
Danica Mercado, ORE; Brianna Tautalafua, UCLA; Hannah Flippen, UTAH; Morganne Flores, WASH.
Pitcher of the Week: Danielle O'Toole, ARIZ; Dale Ryndak, ASU; Miranda Elish, ORE; Rachel Garcia, UCLA.
Freshman of the Week: Miranda Elish, ORE; Brianna Tautalafua, UCLA; Alyssa Barrera, UTAH; Samantha Manti, WASH.

2017 PAC-12 SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

  Player of the Week Pitcher of the Week Freshman of the Week
Mar. 20 Jessie Harper, ARIZ Miranda Viramontes, UTAH Jessie Harper, ARIZ
Mar. 13 Chelsea Gonzales, ASU Michelle Floyd, ARIZ Jessie Harper, ARIZ
Mar. 6 Alexis Mack, ORE Taylor Cotton, OSU Miranda Elish, ORE 
Feb. 28 Mo Mercado, ARIZ Danielle O'Toole, ARIZ Alyssa Barrera, UTAH 
Feb. 21 Lauren Lindvall, ORE Rachel Garcia, UCLA Dejah Mulipola, ARIZ 
Feb. 14 Katiyana Mauga, ARIZ Teaghan Cowles, STAN Taran Alvelo, WASH