MWC Announces Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week

UNLV's Alyssia De La Torre and Traci Odegard named MWC player and pitcher of the week

Feb. 10, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - UNLV junior outfielder Alyssia De La Torre and sophomore lefthander Traci Odegard have been named Mountain West Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.

De La Torre, a native of Las Vegas, Nev., hit .538 with seven hits in 13 at-bats, as UNLV posted a 3-1 record in the Sportco Kick-Off Classic. The junior racked up a 1.231 slugging percentage, aided by four extra-base hits. In the four-game opening weekend, she smashed two home runs, one triple and one double. She scored six times from her leadoff position and knocked in four RBI. On Friday, De La Torre went 3-for-3 vs. Marshall, scoring the first run of the game after leading off with a single. She began the game against Illinois-Chicago with a leadoff home run and followed with another in the fourth inning for two runs and two RBI. In a doubleheader vs. Seton Hall on Sunday, she hit .333 with one triple, two walks, three runs and one RBI.

Odegard, who hails from Kirkland, Wash., earned two wins in as many starts over the weekend. The sophomore southpaw tossed two complete games and did not allow a single run in either outing. She surrendered only five hits total and struck out a total of 13 batters, walking none. Odegard only allowed one runner in each contest to get as far as third base. In a 5.0 inning outing vs. Marshall, she gave up two hits and fanned four, as the Rebels won, 8-0. In game one vs. Seton Hall, she gave up three hits in 6.0 innings, but racked up a career-high nine strikeouts to lead UNLV to an 8-0 victory.