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WOODLAND, Calif. -- UCLA freshman Val Ayala (Anaheim, Calif./Foothill HS) has been named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week as announced by the league office today.
The freshman attacker led the Bruins in scoring this past weekend as UCLA went 5-0 with five wins over nationally ranked teams.
Ayala registered three hat tricks, opening her collegiate career with three scores in a 10-6 win over No. 18 CSUN. She completed another hat trick in another 10-6 win over No. 6 UC Irvine. She tacked on one goal in a 17-8 win over No. 24 Cal Baptist and then scored three more in a 9-7 outcome over No. 9 Michigan.
In all, Ayala scored 10 goals while collecting three assists, three steals and two drawn exclusions. This is the first career MPSF honor for Ayala.
Others Nominated: Tina Doherty (IU); Tilly Kearns (USC); Olga Descalzi (SJSU).
Val Ayala led the Bruins in scoring this past weekend with 10 goals as UCLA went 5-0 with five wins over nationally ranked teams.
This is the first career MPSF honor for freshman attacker Val Ayala.