Cristina Menjivar captured the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s first PacWest Softball Player of the Week honor with a powerful performance against Dominican University. ADVERTISING Cristina Menjivar captured the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s first PacWest Softball Player of the
Cristina Menjivar captured the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s first PacWest Softball Player of the Week honor with a powerful performance against Dominican University.
The junior first baseman slammed three home runs in the doubleheader split, finishing she was 4-for-6 with five RBI and five runs scored. She was 3-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and four runs scored in the 10-2 victory. She is currently on an eight-game hitting streak and is tied for second in the PacWest in hits (30).
Designated player/third baseman Bailey Gaspar claimed last week’s Newcomer of the Week honors. Against Notre Dame de Namur, she hit .600 (6-10) with two doubles, two walks and four RBI. She went 4-for-4 with two RBI in the series opener.
The week before shortstop Victoria Garcia claimed the same honor batting .615 (8-13) with three doubles, four RBI and six runs scored in a series sweep of Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
• Wednesday’s men’s and women’s 9 a.m. tennis matches between the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Brigham Young University-Hawaii have been moved from Hilo to the Holua Tennis Courts in Keauhou.
