TicketSmarter WAC Softball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week Announced
Arlington, Texas – Grand Canyon’s Kaitlyn Brannstrom and Meghan Golden have been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Softball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, for the game week ending on Sunday, Mar. 12.
Brannstrom, a junior utility from Portage, Michigan, finished the week with a .462 batting average in GCU’s five games last week where she started all five. Brannstrom hit two home runs with eight RBI’s finishing with a slugging percentage of .923 and an on-base percentage of .583.
Golden, a sophomore from Peoria, Arizona, went 2-0 last week throwing her second no-hitter of the season versus Abilene Christian. Golden accounted for 16 strikeouts in 8.1 innings pitched, only allowing two hits and one run for an ERA of 0.00.
2023 TicketSmarter WAC Softball Weekly Awards
Hitter of the Week
Kaitlyn Brannstrom, Jr., UTL, Grand Canyon (Mar. 13)
Jocelynn De La Cruz, Gr., INF, Seattle U (Mar. 6)
Hannah Hughbanks, Sr., INF, Utah Tech (Feb.27)
Katy Schaefer, Jr., INF, Tarleton (Feb. 20)
Tanya Windle, Fr., OF, Utah Tech (Feb. 13)
Pitcher of the Week
Meghan Golden, Soph., Grand Canyon (Mar. 13)
Emma Guindon, Gr., Sam Houston (Mar. 6)
Stefanie Madrigal, Sr., Seattle U (Feb. 27)
Grace Garcia, Sr., Tarleton (Feb. 20)
Presley Hosick, Fr., California Baptist (Feb. 13)