OKLAHOMA CITY — After leading the Oregon Ducks both at the plate and in the circle, Geri Ann Glasco (Watkinsville, Ga.) has earned the Week 8 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week title the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball announced today. The junior posted a monstrous .800 batting average with a 2.100 slugging percentage and a .857 on-base percentage en route to earning her first Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week honors while helping the Ducks claim the top spot in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll.
“When I transferred to Oregon the team already had so much talent, both hitters and pitcher,” Glasco said. “It’s a great feeling to be able to join this group and contribute.”
Glasco posted eight hits in 10 at-bats on the week, scoring five runs and driving in six with four home runs and a double in five games played while also posting three multi-hit games. In a doubleheader against Utah Valley, Glasco was perfect at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three walks, a double, one home run and two RBI.
The Georgia native was just as dominant in a Pac-12 series against then-No. 17 Washington where she recorded a hit in all but one game against the Huskies. In the first game of the series, Glasco reached on a walk and recorded a run as the Ducks shutout the Huskies 8-0 (five innings). In the next game of the series, Glasco went 2-for-3 before producing her biggest game of the week to clinch the series in the finale. Going a perfect 3-for-3, Glasco blasted three home runs, matching the Oregon single-game record, with four RBI as the Ducks claimed a 15-6 (five inning) win.
In addition to her hitting accolades, Glasco also contributed from the circle, going 1-1 with 13 strikeouts in 19 innings pitched while holding opponents to a .212 average.
“This is a great honor for our program and for Geri Ann,” said Oregon Head Coach Mike White. “She had an almost superhuman week at the plate and led us to an important series win against Washington.”
This is the second USA Softball Collegiate National Player of the Week honors for Glasco, having earned the honors in Week 10 of the 2013 season. This is also the second USA Softball Collegiate National Player of the Week accolades for the Oregon Ducks as Jenna Lilley was named the Week 3 Player of the Week.
2015 USA Softball National Collegiate Players of the WeekWeek 1 (Feb. 5-8): Taylor Schoblocher - North Texas - Junior - Utility – Forney, Texas
Week 2 (Feb. 9-15): Lauren Haeger - Florida - Senior - Pitcher/1B – Peoria, Ariz.
Week 3 (Feb. 16-22): Jenna Lilley - Oregon - Freshman - Infield - North Canton, Ohio
Week 4 (Feb. 23 - March 1): Sierra Lawrence - Michigan - Junior - Outfield - Snellville, Ga.
Week 5 (March 2-8): Emily Carosone - Auburn - Junior - Outfield - Orlando, Fla.
Week 6 (March 9-15): Bianka Bell - LSU - Junior - Infield - Tampa, Fla.
Week 7 (March 16-22): Megan Good - James Madison - Freshman - Pitcher/Infielder - Mount Sidney, Va.
Week 8 (March 23-29): Geri Ann Glasco - Oregon - Junior - DP/Pitcher - Watkinsville, Ga.
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