Recap: UCLA women's volleyball seals big top-25 win with sweep of Colorado
Apr 17, 2024
Pac-12 Networks' Anne Marie Anderson recaps UCLA's 3-0 sweep of Colorado Thursday in Westwood.
Apr 17, 2024
Pac-12 Networks' Anne Marie Anderson recaps UCLA's 3-0 sweep of Colorado Thursday in Westwood.
Apr 17, 2024
Utah softball beat Weber State 3-0 at Dumke Stadium, Salt Lake City on April 17, 2024. Mariah Lopez tossed a complete game shutout with 10 strikeouts for the Utes. Utah scored all three runs on errors.
Apr 17, 2024
Had three multi-hit games and batted .615 (8-for-13) over four contests for No. 8 Stanford. Was a perfect 2-for-2 with two batted in and two walks in Wednesday’s 7-2 win over Fresno State. Put the Cardinal on the board with a three-run home run in the first inning, leading No. 8 Stanford to a series-opening victory at Oregon State (8-0). Had two hits and scored in Saturday’s 13-3 win against the Beavers, and wrapped up the weekend going 3-for-4 with one RBI in Sunday’s finale (L, 6-5). Second Pac-12 Freshman of the Week award for Gall.
Apr 17, 2024
Utah’s Mariah Lopez named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week, presented by Rawlings. Won all three of her starts, going 17.0 innings with 20 strikeouts and one earned. Struck out eight over four innings in the win at Weber State (8-0), conceding just three hits. Toss six innings on Friday against Arizona State (W, 9-3), allowing one earned while striking out five. Threw a complete-game shutout on Sunday (W, 4-0), fanning seven while allowing just four baserunners to seal the series sweep for the Utes. Third Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week honor for Lopez, and her first this season.
Apr 17, 2024
Arizona’s Olivia DiNardo wins Pac-12 Player of the Week, presented by Rawlings. Hit .500 (6-for-12) over the weekend, guiding the No. 21 Wildcats to a 4-1 record. Led No. 21 Arizona to a run-rule double-header sweep of New Mexico State (17-8 & 11-3), hitting a solo home run in game two and scoring twice. Knocked a two-run home run over the center field wall in the series-opening win at No. 22 Oregon (7-5). Went 3-for-4 on Saturday against the Ducks (L, 5-2), and hit a solo shot in the third inning of Sunday’s finale (W, 3-2). Second career Pac-12 Player of the Week award for Dinardo after being named the Pac-12 Player and Freshman of the week on March 6, 2023.
Apr 17, 2024
Utah’s TJ Clarkson wins Pac-12 Player of the Week award, presented by Rawlings. Slashed .583 / .667 / 1.583 in a road series win for the Utes at Arizona State, the team's 4th of the season and first over ASU since a sweep in 2017. Homered in all 3 ASU games for a weekend total of 4 long balls, including 2 in a come-from-behind rubber game victory. Had multiple hits in all 3 games, capped with a 3-for-4 line in the rubber game where he walked twice and also was intentionally walked 2 more times. Clarkson's 1st homer on Sunday brought the Utes within a run to trail 4-3 in the 3rd inning. Then in the 6th, his 2-run shot on the first pitch put the team in front for good. Put on this performance about 25 minutes away from his hometown of Gilbert, Arizona. Has raised his batting average from just .115 during the WSU conference-opening series to now .254 2nd time he has won this award (2023 - March 6) and the only Utah player to earn this honor in the last 7 seasons
Apr 17, 2024
Tossed a "Maddux" (CG shutout, 9.0 IP with less than 100 pitches) in Utah's series-opening win at Arizona State, a 10-0 victory that saw Van Sickle allow just 3 hits, walk nobody and strike out 8 en route to an 82-pitch performance (61 strikes) Threw the only CG in the Pac-12 this weekend and the 4th in the conference this season First complete game by a Utah pitcher since 2022 and the first CG shutout since 2016 First "Maddux" in the Pac-12 since 2018: Washington State's Scotty Sunitsch at Oregon (4/8/18) and Washington's Joe DeMers vs UC Riverside (2/24/18) which were both no-hitters Utah’s Bryson Van Sickle named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week, presented by Rawlings. Did not allow the leadoff batter to reach base in all 9 innings, and did not allow an ASU runner into scoring position. His 82 pitchers to 29 batters faced (2 over the minimum) put ASU batters at an average of just 2.82 pitches per plate appearance. Threw first-pitch strikes (including first pitch put in play) 20 times. Retired 14 straight Sun Devils to end the game. First Utah pitcher to win this award since Matthew Sox in 2022 (April 25). First time since joining the Pac-12 has Utah won the conference Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week awards in the same week. 3rd time this season and 2nd straight week that 1 school has swept both awards. Oregon State swept both of the previous times this season (Feb. 26, April 8)
Apr 17, 2024
No. 20 Colorado women's lacrosse beat Kent State 20-5 in Boulder, Colo. on April 14, 2024. Ashley Stokes led the Buffaloes with seven goals. Twelve different COlorado players scored a goal.
Apr 17, 2024
No. 3 Stanford women's water polo beat No. 15 Indiana 13-4 at Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, Calif. on April 14, 2024. Christina Hicks led Stanford with four goals. Four other Cardinal had multi-goal efforts.