Player of the Week: Katiyana Mauga, Arizona
• 3 GP, 5 R, 4 HR, 8 RBI, .667 AVG
• Hit four home runs in nine at-bats to help Arizona sweep Stanford as the Wildcats are now 12-0 in league play for the first time since 1994
• Took over the Pac-12 lead in home runs (16) and moved into a tie for seventh in NCAA history in career home runs (83)
• Hit .557 with eight RBI and a 2.000 slugging percentage for the weekend
Pitcher and Freshman of the Week: Rachel Garcia, UCLA
• 3 GP, 12.2 IP, 2-1 record, 1.66 ERA, 8K
• Did not allow a run in her two victories against #1 Oregon, tossing a complete-game, five-hitter with three strikeouts in Friday's 2-0 win.
• Tossed three frames of relief with three more strikeouts in Saturday's 1-0 nine-inning win, as the Bruins became the first team to blank the Ducks in back-to-back games since 2013.
• Added four hits in eight at-bats in the three-game series, scoring the game-winning run on Friday and posting a pair of doubles on Sunday.
ALSO NOMINATED:
Player of the Week: Kylie Sorenson, STAN; Zoe Shaw, UCLA; Hannah Flippen, UTAH; Ali Aguilar, WASH.
Pitcher of the Week: Taylor McQuillin, ARIZ; Kayler Detmer, STAN; Miranda Viramontes, UTAH; Taran Alvelo, WASH.
Freshman of the Week: Jessie Harper, ARIZ; Maggie Balint, ORE; Montana Dixon, STAN; Kelly Martinez, UTAH.
2017 PAC-12 SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Player of the Week | Pitcher of the Week | Freshman of the Week | |
April 10 | Katiyana Mauga, ARIZ | Rachel Garcia, UCLA | Rachel Garcia, UCLA |
April 3 | Katiyana Mauga, ARIZ | Maggie Balint, ORE | Alyssa Palomino, ARIZ |
Mar. 20 | Sashel Palacios, ASU | Danielle O'Toole, ARIZ | Rachel Garcia, UCLA |
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 |