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Campbell named WAC Player of the Week

The senior catcher smacked three home runs, including a pair of grand slams, and drove in 10 RBI in the series sweep over UT Arlington.

UTech 9 UTA 8
Stan Plewe/Utah Tech Athletics

Softball | 4/29/2024 2:30:00 PM

(Arlington, Texas - April 29, 2024) - Utah Tech senior catcher Rachel Campbell was named the WAC Player of the Week by the conference on Monday.

Putting together a big week from the plate in the Trailblazers sweep over UT Arlington, the Castle Rock, Colo., native hit .625 in the series collecting five hits in eight at-bats.

Campbell smacked three home runs, including a pair of grand slams, along with a solo shot, and added 10 RBI in the series.

In Friday's first game of a doubleheader sweep, Campbell drilled a grand slam in Utah Tech's 15-1 run-rule win over the Mavericks and followed it up in game two with a 3-for-3 performance tallying another grand slam, a solo home run, and a single in an 8-4 win.

Campbell closed out the series on Saturday with an RBI single in the Trailblazers wild 9-8 win to complete the sweep of UTA on Senior Day.

Campbell is the second Tarilblazer to earn a WAC weekly award joining pitcher Attlyn Johnston, who earned WAC Pitcher of the Week honors on March 25.
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Players Mentioned

Attlyn Johnston

#55 Attlyn Johnston

RHP
5' 6"
Junior
R/R
Rachel Campbell

#7 Rachel Campbell

C
5' 8"
Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Attlyn Johnston

#55 Attlyn Johnston

5' 6"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Rachel Campbell

#7 Rachel Campbell

5' 8"
Senior
R/R
C