Cal Poly's Lisa Modglin and Long Beach State Bridgette Pagano posted outstanding numbers during last week's softball action to claim the Big West Player and Pitcher of the Week awards, respectively.
Cal Poly’s Modglin Makes it a Three-Peat for Player of the Week Honors
Cal Poly outfielder Lisa Modglin (Simi Valley, Calif./Simi Valley HS) is racking up the weekly awards this season as she was named the Big West Player of the Week for the third consecutive time.
The senior led the Mustangs to a 5-0 record at the National Invitational Softball Tournament in San Jose over the weekend. Modglin started her tournament by going 4-for-5 effort with a home run and five RBI in a 9-3 win over Eastern Illinois. She also picked up a hit in the following wins over Iowa State and Charlotte.
Modglin saved her best for last as she picked up three hits, including a solo home run, in the 6-0 win over Iowa, then went 2-for-3 with a leadoff home run and two RBI in the 10-0 five inning win over Connecticut.
For the week, Modglin hit .579 (11-19) with three home runs, 10 RBI, scored seven runs and picked up a pair of stolen bases. She’s the first player to earn three straight Player of the Week awards in the same season since Pacific’s Michelle Anunciation did the same from February 8-22 of the 2005 season.
Long Beach State’s Pagano Shuts Down Competiton at LBSU Invitational
Long Beach State pitcher Bridgette Pagano (Temecula, Calif./Temecula Valley HS) picked up the first weekly honor of her young career as she was named the Big West Pitcher of the Week.
The freshman went 3-0 during the Long Beach Invitational, picking up wins over Canisius, Southern Utah and Eastern Kentucky.
Against the Golden Griffins she gave up three hits and struck out five in a complete game shutout win, then followed that up with another three-hit gem to go along with seven strikeouts in the 2-1 win over the Thunderbirds.
After pitching 1.1 innings of scoreless relief against #12 UCLA, Pagano wrapped up her week with another complete game shutout against the Colonels. She scattered five hits to go along with three strikeouts for her eighth win of the season.