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2023 Pac-12 Softball Tournament

May 10-13, 2023 | Tucson, AZ | Hillenbrand Stadium

Pac-12 Softball Weekly Awards - April 3, 2023

Apr 3, 2023

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Aaliyah Jordan, Gr., OF, UCLA (Chula Vista, Calif.)
» 3 G, .571 AVG, 4 H, 2 HR, 3 RBIs, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 10 TB, .667 OBP, 1.429 SLG

  • In her first home games in over a year, led the Bruins with a .571 batting average, two home runs, a 1.429 slugging percentage, 10 total bases and three RBIs in their sweep of No. 6 Stanford.
  • Drove in the tying and go-ahead runs in game two with her first homer of the year and first since Feb. 19, 2022, to lift UCLA past Stanford, 2-1.
  • In the series finale, added an insurance run with her second home run in as many days in the sixth inning.
  • Second career Pac-12 Player of the Week award (April 23, 2018) and UCLA's second this season (Maya Brady - Feb. 13).

ALSO NOMINATED: Kaiea Higa, OSU; Devyn Netz, ARIZ; Shelbi Ortiz, UTAH.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Megan Faraimo, R-Sr., P/1B, UCLA (Oceanside, Calif.)
» 2-0, 2 G, 1 GS, 1 CG, 10.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 17 K, 0.00 ERA

  • Pitched a team-best 10.2 innings of shutout ball and earned two wins in UCLA's sweep of No. 6 Stanford.
  • Struck out 15 in game one, the 35th double-digit strikeout performance of her career, for her sixth complete-game shutout of the season and second against a top-10 opponent.
  • In game two, pitched 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief and retired the last seven batters she faced to finish off the Bruins' 2-1 victory.
  • Leads the Conference with 17 wins and 153 strikeouts and is fourth and fifth in those categories nationally.
  • Ninth career Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week award, fourth this season and third consecutive.
  • First to win three straight Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week awards since UCLA's Rachel Garcia in 2019 (Feb. 12, 19, 26).

ALSO NOMINATED: Kenzie Brown, ASU; Ellie Garcia, OSU; Kelley Lynch, WASH; Devyn Netz, ARIZ; Sydney Sandez, UTAH.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Elon Butler, Fr., INF, California (San Jose, Calif.)
» 3 G, .500 AVG, 4 H, 2 HR, 1 2B, 5 RBIs, 3 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 11 TB, .556 OBP, 1.375 SLG

  • Powered California to a series-clinching win over No. 24 Utah on Sunday by hitting two home runs, including the game winner, and driving in four in a 5-4 victory.
  • Also collected two hits with a double and an RBI on Friday to hit .500 for the series.
  • The Golden Bears' fourth Pac-12 Freshman of the Week all-time (award started in 2015), joining Acacia Anders (March 21, 2022), Lindsay Rood (May 2, 2016) and Kobie Pettis (May 11, 2015).

ALSO NOMINATED: Megan Grant, UCLA; Kaiea Higa, OSU; Dakota Kennedy, ARIZ; Sydney Stewart, WASH.

  Player Pitcher Freshman
Feb. 13 Maya Brady, UCLA Megan Faraimo, UCLA Taylor Tinsley, UCLA
Feb. 20 Jordyn VanHook, ASU NiJaree Canady, STAN NiJaree Canady, STAN
Feb. 27 Devyn Netz, ARIZ Stevie Hansen, ORE Ruby Meylan, WASH
March 6 Olivia DiNardo, ARIZ NiJaree Canady, STAN Olivia DiNardo, ARIZ
March 13 Ellessa Bonstrom, UTAH Brooke Yanez, UCLA Megan Grant, UCLA
March 20 Ellessa Bonstrom, UTAH Megan Faraimo, UCLA Abby Dayton, UTAH
March 27 Madison Huskey, WASH Megan Faraimo, UCLA Alana Johnson, WASH
April 3 Aaliyah Jordan, UCLA Megan Faraimo, UCLA Elon Butler, CAL