PLAYER & FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Olivia DiNardo, Fr., C/1B, Arizona (San Mateo, Calif.)
» 6 G, .857 AVG, 12 H, 5 2B, 7 RBI, 7 R, 5 BB, 0 K, 17 TB, .895 OBP, 1.214 SLG
- Hit .857 with 12 hits in 14 at-bats, including five doubles, seven RBI, a 1.214 slugging percentage and a 2.109 OPS.
- Went 10-for-her-last-10 at the plate during the Hillenbrand Invitational.
- Went 7-for-7 in Arizona's pair of run-rule wins over Texas A&M-Commerce (4-for-4 and 3-for-3).
- Recorded career bests with four hits and two doubles in Arizona's first run-rule win over TAMUC.
- Tallied a career high three RBI in Arizona's second mercy-rule win over TAMUC.
- Had five doubles in five games.
- First career Pac-12 weekly honors and Arizona's second consecutive Pac-12 Player of the Week award (Devyn Netz).
- The second Pac-12 freshman to win multiple awards in the same week this season (NiJaree Canady, STAN - Feb. 20).
ALSO NOMINATED (PLAYER): Maya Brady, UCLA; Allee Bunker, ORE; Allie Clements, STAN; Mika Lee, CAL; Kelley Lynch, WASH; Jordyn VanHook, ASU.
ALSO NOMINATED (FRESHMAN): Elon Butler, CAL; NiJaree Canady, STAN; Megan Grant, UCLA; Kaiea Higa, OSU; Ruby Meylan, WASH.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: NiJaree Canady, Fr., P/UTIL, Stanford (Topeka, Kan.)
» 2-0, 2 GS, 2 CG, 13.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 30 K, 0.00 ERA
- Threw her second no-hitter against Villanova and struck out 18, just one short of the program record and the third-highest, single-game total in the NCAA this season.
- Totaled 30 strikeouts and walked only one in 13.0 innings.
- Has not allowed a run this season in 44.0 innings and is tied for the national lead with a 0.00 ERA.
- Second Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week award this season (Feb. 20).
ALSO NOMINATED: Megan Faraimo, UCLA; Stevie Hansen, ORE; Ruby Meylan, WASH; Devyn Netz, ARIZ.
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 |
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