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 |