TicketSmarter WAC Softball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week Announced
Arlington, Texas – Grand Canyon’s Hannah Burnett and Abilene Christian’s Talia Nielsen have been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Softball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, for the game week ending on Sunday, Apr. 16.
Burnett, a senior utility player from Independence, Kansas, batted .700 for the weekend including seven runs, seven hits, one double and one triple. Burnett closed the weekend with a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .750 on-base percentage.
Nielsen, a junior from Bakersfield, California, won both her starts at UT Arlington, totaling 14.1 innings, two complete games, 2.44 ERA and four strikeouts. Neilsen pitched ACU to an 8-1 win Friday, and a 7-3 triumph in the rubber game. Nielsen’s Saturday performance included two tremendous defensive plays, first making a diving catch on a sacrifice bunt attempt and then turning a 1-5-4 double play.
2023 TicketSmarter WAC Softball Weekly Awards
Hitter of the Week
Hannah Burnett, Sr., UTL, Grand Canyon (Apr. 17)
Kayla Bowen, Grad., UTL, NM State (Apr. 11)
Kayla Bowen, Grad., UTL, NM State (Apr. 3)
Brailey Wasik, Soph., P, Sam Houston (Mar. 27)
Mackenzie Bennett, Sr., INF, Stephen F. Austin (Mar. 20)
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
Talia Neilsen, Jr., Abilene Christian (Apr. 17)
Kate Dolinski, Grad., R-Sr., Utah Tech (Apr. 11)
Tristan Bridges, Sr., Tarleton (Apr. 3)
Talia Neilsen, Jr., Abilene Christian (Mar. 27)
Grace Garcia, Sr., Tarleton (Mar. 20)
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)