PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sharlize Palacios, R-Sr., C, UCLA (Chula Vista, Calif.) >> 4 G, .600 AVG, 1.500 SLG, 11 RBI, 4 R, 3 HR

• Hit three home runs, all of which either gave No. 9 UCLA the lead or tied the game, while batting .600 (6-for-10) over four games.
• Knocked a go-ahead two-run homer against Long Beach State (W, 5-2).
• Tied Saturday’s game with a three-run shot to right-center against No. 19 Arizona (L, 8-4).
• Whacked a game-tying grand slam to left-center in the fifth inning on Sunday to spark an 11-7 comeback win over the Wildcats.
• Second Pac-12 Player of the Week award for Palacios this season.

ALSO NOMINATED: Mika Lee, CAL; Alyssa Daniell, ORE; Abby Doerr, OSU; Kyra Chan, STAN; Shonty Passi, UTAH.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK: NiJaree Canady, So., P, Stanford (Topeka, Kan.) >> 2 G, 2 CG, 2-0, 14.0 IP, 18 K, 9.00 K/7, 1.00 ERA

• Led the Cardinal to a pair of key road wins at No. 8 Washington, tossing two complete games.
• Struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one earned on a solo home run, in Friday’s win (3-1).
• Allowed just three hits over seven innings while striking out seven on Sunday, leading No. 7 Stanford to a 2-1 victory and the series win.
• Seventh career Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week plaudit for Canady, and fifth this season

ALSO NOMINATED: Logan Hulon, OSU; Mariah Lopez, UTAH; Lindsay Lopez, WASH.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Shonty Passi, Fr., UTIL, Utah (Pearl City, Hawaii) >> 4 G, .500 AVG, 12 TB, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 HR

• Recorded a hit in all four games for the Utes, going 6-for-12 (.500) over the weekend.
• Knocked her first career home run over the leftfield wall, and had three RBI on the night to lead Utah past Baylor (9-1).
• Had base hits on Friday and Saturday against Oregon State (L, 4-3 & L, 6-3).
• Hit a solo home run to put the Utes on the board in the fifth inning on Sunday (W, 5-0), and scored twice in the victory.
• First career Pac-12 Freshman of the Week award for Passi.

ALSO NOMINATED: Lagi Quiroga, CAL.