LSU sophomore infielder Sahvanna Jaquish earned her first career Southeastern Conference Player of the Week honors, the conference announced Monday.
Jaquish became the second Tiger honored this season following freshman pitcher Allie Walljasper’s SEC Freshman of the Week award last week.
The California native used her bat to spark the Tigers to their best start in program history (16-0), hitting .500 at the plate and tying the team lead with eight hits last week. Jaquish hit 15 RBIs and slugged 1.250 while notching only one strikeout in 16 combined at-bats.
Against Louisiana Tech on Feb. 17, Jaquish capped off the Tigers’ 7-5, comeback win in the bottom of the seventh with a walk-off, three-run home run, her third three-run homer of the season.
Jaquish tallied two home runs in LSU’s five games in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic last weekend, including the Tigers’ first grand slam of the season against San Diego State on Feb. 19. Jaquish leads the Tigers with six home runs this season after breaking the single-season home run record last year with 17 homers.
The Tigers return to Tiger Park this weekend to host Stephen F. Austin, Ball State, Florida Atlantic and Northwestern State in the Purple and Gold Challenge.
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