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Tinsley Named Student-Athlete of the Week, Presented by Ready
April 23, 2024 | Softball, Bruin Athletics
LOS ANGELES – Sophomore Taylor Tinsley of UCLA Softball has been selected the UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by Ready, for the week of April 15-21.
Tinsley was the winning pitcher in all three games of UCLA's sweep at No. 5 Stanford this past week. The three wins pushed the Bruins passed the Cardinal to the top of the Pac-12 standings. Tinsley limited Stanford to just seven hits and struck out 20 batters over 15.2 scoreless innings across her three outings. Tinsley twirled a 9.0-inning masterpiece in game one. She struck out a career-high 15 batters, held Stanford to five hits and did not allow a walk to the 32 batters she faced. Tinsley entered the final two games in high-leverage relief situations with runners in scoring position. She relieved Kaitlyn Terry in the fourth inning of game two with two runners on and nobody out. Tinsley got out of that jam on just eight pitches with a strikeout and held the Cardinal scoreless in the final three innings. She relieved Terry in the fifth inning of game three with two on and one out and retired all eight batters she faced to close the game.
Tinsley secures her second-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
Also Nominated
Federica Botter, W. Track & Field Kris Emig, M. Track & Field; Govind Nanda, M. Tennis; Panni Szegedi, W. Water Polo; Elise Wagle, W. Tennis
Previous Winners
April 16 – Lauren Steele, W. Water Polo, April 9 – Merrick McHenry, M. Volleyball, April 2 – Kimmi Hance, W. Tennis, March 26 – Selena Harris, Gymnastics, March 19 – Selena Harris, Gymnastics, March 12 – Maya Brady, Softball, March 5 – Maggie Boyd/Lexy Denaburg, Beach Volleyball, Feb. 27 – Taylor Tinsley, Softball, Feb. 20 – Spencer Johnson, M. Tennis, Feb. 13 – Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Feb. 6 – Dylan Andrews, M. Basketball, Jan. 30 – Dylan Andrews, M. Basketball, Jan. 23 – Charisma Osborne, W. Basketball, Jan. 16 – Selena Harris, Gymnastics, Jan. 9 – Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Jan. 2 – Londynn Jones, W. Basketball, Dec. 26 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Dec. 19 – Ethan Garbers, Football, Dec. 12 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Dec. 5 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 27 – Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Nov. 20 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 13 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 6 – Jose Contell, M. Soccer, Oct. 31 – Laiatu Latu, Football, Oct. 24 – Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 17 – Garret Griggs, M. Water Polo, Oct. 10 – Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 3 – Ally Cook, W. Soccer, Sept. 26 – Rafael Real Vergara, M. Water Polo, Sept. 19 – Jack Larson, M. Water Polo, Sept. 12 – Sunshine Fontes, W. Soccer; Sept. 5 - Iman Ndiaye, W. Volleyball; Aug. 29 – Ally Cook, W. Soccer; Aug. 22 – Jayden Perry, W. Soccer.
Tinsley was the winning pitcher in all three games of UCLA's sweep at No. 5 Stanford this past week. The three wins pushed the Bruins passed the Cardinal to the top of the Pac-12 standings. Tinsley limited Stanford to just seven hits and struck out 20 batters over 15.2 scoreless innings across her three outings. Tinsley twirled a 9.0-inning masterpiece in game one. She struck out a career-high 15 batters, held Stanford to five hits and did not allow a walk to the 32 batters she faced. Tinsley entered the final two games in high-leverage relief situations with runners in scoring position. She relieved Kaitlyn Terry in the fourth inning of game two with two runners on and nobody out. Tinsley got out of that jam on just eight pitches with a strikeout and held the Cardinal scoreless in the final three innings. She relieved Terry in the fifth inning of game three with two on and one out and retired all eight batters she faced to close the game.
Tinsley secures her second-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
Also Nominated
Federica Botter, W. Track & Field Kris Emig, M. Track & Field; Govind Nanda, M. Tennis; Panni Szegedi, W. Water Polo; Elise Wagle, W. Tennis
Previous Winners
April 16 – Lauren Steele, W. Water Polo, April 9 – Merrick McHenry, M. Volleyball, April 2 – Kimmi Hance, W. Tennis, March 26 – Selena Harris, Gymnastics, March 19 – Selena Harris, Gymnastics, March 12 – Maya Brady, Softball, March 5 – Maggie Boyd/Lexy Denaburg, Beach Volleyball, Feb. 27 – Taylor Tinsley, Softball, Feb. 20 – Spencer Johnson, M. Tennis, Feb. 13 – Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Feb. 6 – Dylan Andrews, M. Basketball, Jan. 30 – Dylan Andrews, M. Basketball, Jan. 23 – Charisma Osborne, W. Basketball, Jan. 16 – Selena Harris, Gymnastics, Jan. 9 – Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Jan. 2 – Londynn Jones, W. Basketball, Dec. 26 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Dec. 19 – Ethan Garbers, Football, Dec. 12 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Dec. 5 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 27 – Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Nov. 20 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 13 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 6 – Jose Contell, M. Soccer, Oct. 31 – Laiatu Latu, Football, Oct. 24 – Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 17 – Garret Griggs, M. Water Polo, Oct. 10 – Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 3 – Ally Cook, W. Soccer, Sept. 26 – Rafael Real Vergara, M. Water Polo, Sept. 19 – Jack Larson, M. Water Polo, Sept. 12 – Sunshine Fontes, W. Soccer; Sept. 5 - Iman Ndiaye, W. Volleyball; Aug. 29 – Ally Cook, W. Soccer; Aug. 22 – Jayden Perry, W. Soccer.
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