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UNLV's Goodpaster And Truax Named Mountain West Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week, Respectively
Goodpaster hit .357 with eight RBI, while Truax went 1-0 in two appearances.
Feb. 14, 2001
Colorado Springs, Colo. - UNLV shortstop Racheal Goodpaster and right-handed pitcher Nicole Truax are the Mountain West Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, after helping UNLV post a 2-3 mark at the Arizona State Coca-Cola Classic in Phoenix, Ariz. Goodpaster, a senior from Fair Oaks, Calif. (Bella Vista HS), went 5-for-14 (.357) with eight RBI, three runs scored, one double and two home runs in five games last week. Goodpaster helped UNLV capture two wins vs. No. 24 Texas (10-6) and Missouri (11-6) at the Arizona State Coca-Cola. Her best performance came against the Longhorns where she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one run scored, a double and a home run. The following day, Goodpaster helped the Rebels overcome a 6-1 deficit against Missouri after hitting a three-run home run in the second inning to tie the game at 6 apiece. She went 1-for-2 vs. the Tigers and was walked twice. Truax, a junior from Henderson, Nev. (Green Valley HS), went 1-0 in two appearances at the Arizona State Coca-Cola Classic and posted a 3.31 ERA. Truax relieved teammate Kacey Ellis in the bottom of the third frame vs. Massachusetts and pitched the remaining four and a third innings. She allowed just four hits and no earned runs, while striking out three in the 6-0 loss. In the 10-6 win over No. 24 Texas, Truax pitched her first complete game of the season, allowing four earned runs on six hits and striking out six. Mountain West Conference Softball Players of the Week: Feb. 7 - Tiffani Chambers (Jr., C/UT), New Mexico, Feb. 14 - Racheal Goodpaster (Sr., SS), UNLV.
Mountain West Conference Softball Pitchers of the Week: Feb. 7 - Sandra Durazo (Sr., RHP), San Diego State, Feb. 14 - Nicole Traux (Jr., RHP), UNLV.
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