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Redshirt junior Rachel Garcia (left-center) and freshman Kelli Godin (right).
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Bruins Sweep Pac-12 Weekly Awards
March 19, 2019 | Softball
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SAN FRANCISCO - The top-ranked Bruins swept the Pac-12 Conference weekly awards on Tuesday, as redshirt junior Rachel Garcia was named league Player and Pitcher of the Week, while Kelli Godin picked up Freshman of the Week accolades.
Garcia hit and pitched UCLA to a three-game sweep at No. 5 Washington last weekend, batting .600 (6-for-10) with two home runs, eight runs batted in and five runs scored, while tossing 12 shutout innings with 16 strikeouts and only eight hits and three walks allowed. On Friday (March 15), Garcia picked up the complete-game, shutout victory, limiting the Huskies to six baserunners on three hits, two walks and a hit by pitch, while striking out nine. She was a dual threat on Saturday (March 16), throwing five shutout innings of relief with seven strikeouts and only five hits and one walk allowed. At the plate, Garcia had two hits, but none bigger than her two-out, two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning to give the Bruins a 4-2 lead, which would also be the final score. Garcia didn't need to pitch on Sunday (March 17), mainly because she used her bat to help the Bruins score 15 runs off Washington. She had hits in all four at-bats, starting with an RBI single in the first, a two-run double in the second, a three-run homer in the third and a leadoff single in the fifth. Garcia's six RBI set a new career high, while her four hits and three runs scored tied personal bests.
Garcia lowered her season earned run average to 0.54, as she is 12-0 with 128 strikeouts in 77 1/3 innings. At the plate, she is batting .333 with five home runs and 26 runs batted in.
Godin was 5-for-9 (.556) last weekend at Washington, scoring three runs and stealing a pair of bases. She opened the series with a pair of hits on Friday, starting a rally in the sixth inning of the 3-0 victory. Godin led off with a single to left, the first hit for the Bruins off UW's Gabbie Plain. She would go on to steal a base and score UCLA's first run, which proved to be the game-winner. On Sunday, Godin set a season high with three hits, scoring twice. In the second inning, she led off a four-run frame with a double to left, scoring a run. After singling in the third, Godin led off with a single in the fourth, stealing a base and scoring a run to post the Bruins' 15th run.
Godin leads the Bruins with a .500 batting average and 13 stolen bases and is fourth with 20 runs scored.
UCLA has earned nine Pac-12 weekly awards this season. It is Garcia's fourth Pitcher of the Week honor (Feb. 12, 19 and 26) in 2019 and the 11th of her career (four times in 2018, three in 2017). The 11 Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week accolades are tied for the most in school history with Keira Goerl. The Player of the Week award for Garcia is the second of her career (April 16, 2018). Godin's FOW is the first of her career and the fourth of the season for UCLA (Megan Faraimo - Feb. 19, Feb. 26 and March 12). This also marks the second time the Bruins have swept all three weekly awards (April 23, 2018) since the conference began handing out Freshman of the Week in 2016.
The Bruins are off from Pac-12 play next week, but have a pair of non-conference games on Sunday, March 24 on the campus of CSUN. UCLA will face Saint Mary's at 11:15 a.m., followed by the host Matadors at 1:30 p.m.
Vote for Rachel
SAN FRANCISCO - The top-ranked Bruins swept the Pac-12 Conference weekly awards on Tuesday, as redshirt junior Rachel Garcia was named league Player and Pitcher of the Week, while Kelli Godin picked up Freshman of the Week accolades.
Garcia hit and pitched UCLA to a three-game sweep at No. 5 Washington last weekend, batting .600 (6-for-10) with two home runs, eight runs batted in and five runs scored, while tossing 12 shutout innings with 16 strikeouts and only eight hits and three walks allowed. On Friday (March 15), Garcia picked up the complete-game, shutout victory, limiting the Huskies to six baserunners on three hits, two walks and a hit by pitch, while striking out nine. She was a dual threat on Saturday (March 16), throwing five shutout innings of relief with seven strikeouts and only five hits and one walk allowed. At the plate, Garcia had two hits, but none bigger than her two-out, two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning to give the Bruins a 4-2 lead, which would also be the final score. Garcia didn't need to pitch on Sunday (March 17), mainly because she used her bat to help the Bruins score 15 runs off Washington. She had hits in all four at-bats, starting with an RBI single in the first, a two-run double in the second, a three-run homer in the third and a leadoff single in the fifth. Garcia's six RBI set a new career high, while her four hits and three runs scored tied personal bests.
Garcia lowered her season earned run average to 0.54, as she is 12-0 with 128 strikeouts in 77 1/3 innings. At the plate, she is batting .333 with five home runs and 26 runs batted in.
Godin was 5-for-9 (.556) last weekend at Washington, scoring three runs and stealing a pair of bases. She opened the series with a pair of hits on Friday, starting a rally in the sixth inning of the 3-0 victory. Godin led off with a single to left, the first hit for the Bruins off UW's Gabbie Plain. She would go on to steal a base and score UCLA's first run, which proved to be the game-winner. On Sunday, Godin set a season high with three hits, scoring twice. In the second inning, she led off a four-run frame with a double to left, scoring a run. After singling in the third, Godin led off with a single in the fourth, stealing a base and scoring a run to post the Bruins' 15th run.
Godin leads the Bruins with a .500 batting average and 13 stolen bases and is fourth with 20 runs scored.
UCLA has earned nine Pac-12 weekly awards this season. It is Garcia's fourth Pitcher of the Week honor (Feb. 12, 19 and 26) in 2019 and the 11th of her career (four times in 2018, three in 2017). The 11 Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week accolades are tied for the most in school history with Keira Goerl. The Player of the Week award for Garcia is the second of her career (April 16, 2018). Godin's FOW is the first of her career and the fourth of the season for UCLA (Megan Faraimo - Feb. 19, Feb. 26 and March 12). This also marks the second time the Bruins have swept all three weekly awards (April 23, 2018) since the conference began handing out Freshman of the Week in 2016.
The Bruins are off from Pac-12 play next week, but have a pair of non-conference games on Sunday, March 24 on the campus of CSUN. UCLA will face Saint Mary's at 11:15 a.m., followed by the host Matadors at 1:30 p.m.
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