Giselle Gonzalez Named National Player of the Week by D1Softball

Courtesy of Utah State Athletics – 

LOGAN, Utah – Utah State senior infielder Giselle Gonzalez was recognized for her outstanding performance in the team’s 4-1 showing at the Lyman Classic last week, being named the D1Softball National Player of the Week.

Gonzalez, a native of San Diego, California, went 8-for-16 (.500) at the plate with five home runs, six runs scored, 13 RBIs, three bases on balls and a hit by pitch. She posted a .600 on base percentage with a 1.438 slugging percentage. While starting all five games in the field, she also recorded 42 putouts with one assist and no errors.

Gonzalez’s 13 RBIs were a team-best, as she recorded at least one hit in all five games. Her week included a 2-for-3 showing with two home runs, two runs scored and three RBIs against Weber State and a 3-for-4 performance against Utah Tech with three home runs, four runs scored and eight RBIs.

She was also named the Mountain West Player of the Week.

Up Next
Utah State (11-4, 0-0 MW) will travel to Arizona this weekend for a five-game slate at the ASU/GCU Invitational. There, the Aggies will face Oregon State, Grand Canyon, UTEP, Arizona State and Seattle. Game will be played from Feb. 28-March 2 at Arizona State’s Alberta B. Farrington Stadium.

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