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Johnson led the Bruins in scoring with her second hat trick of the season in a 13-10 overtime win over No. 7 UC Irvine.

Johnson Named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week

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This is the first career MPSF honor for freshman center Ava Johnson.


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WOODLAND, Calif. -- UCLA freshman Ava Johnson (Walnut Creek, Calif./Las Lomas HS) has been named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week as announced by the league office today.

The freshman center led the Bruins in scoring with her second hat trick of the season in a 13-10 overtime win over No. 7 UC Irvine (Feb. 16).

Johnson scored all three goals on power plays, with the first being the only goal of the second period. She would net the eventual game-winning goal in the first overtime period and would add the final score of the game in the second overtime. Johnson also drew a team-high four exclusions in the win.

She has scored eight goals in her last five outings after scoring just four goals in her first 10 games.

This is the first career MPSF honor for Johnson.

Others Nominated: Bayley Weber (USC).