University of Houston Athletics
Benavides Named Conference Player of the Week
5/3/2021 1:15:00 PM | Softball
Senior infielder batted .636 in four games
HOUSTON – University of Houston Softball senior Rock Benavides was named The American Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
The honor marks the first of her career and second weekly accolade for Houston this season, as freshman pitcher Hailey Hudson was awarded conference Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 15. This is the 14th time in the Kristin Vesely era Houston has received a conference weekly honor.
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In four games this week, Benavides helped lead the Cougars to a pair of road wins against Memphis, which included the program's 700th all-time win. Not only did the Corpus Christi, Texas, native pace her team with a .636 batting average, but she reached base in 11 of her 15 plate appearances on the weekend as well.
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Benavides also posted two multiple-hit outings against the Tigers, which included three hits in the series finale, tying a career-high.
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ON DECK
Houston returns to Cougar Softball Stadium to conclude its regular season with a four-game series against Tulsa from May 7-9. Fans encouraged to purchase tickets to the series here, as Houston will celebrate its seniors throughout the weekend.
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STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Softball on Twitter and Instagram at UHCougarSB, and "Like" UHCougarSB on Facebook.
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JOIN DIAMOND CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Softball program by joining the Diamond Club. To find out more information about the Diamond Club, visit UHCougars.com or call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH. For more information, Click Here.
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The honor marks the first of her career and second weekly accolade for Houston this season, as freshman pitcher Hailey Hudson was awarded conference Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 15. This is the 14th time in the Kristin Vesely era Houston has received a conference weekly honor.
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In four games this week, Benavides helped lead the Cougars to a pair of road wins against Memphis, which included the program's 700th all-time win. Not only did the Corpus Christi, Texas, native pace her team with a .636 batting average, but she reached base in 11 of her 15 plate appearances on the weekend as well.
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Benavides also posted two multiple-hit outings against the Tigers, which included three hits in the series finale, tying a career-high.
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ON DECK
Houston returns to Cougar Softball Stadium to conclude its regular season with a four-game series against Tulsa from May 7-9. Fans encouraged to purchase tickets to the series here, as Houston will celebrate its seniors throughout the weekend.
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STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Softball on Twitter and Instagram at UHCougarSB, and "Like" UHCougarSB on Facebook.
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JOIN DIAMOND CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Softball program by joining the Diamond Club. To find out more information about the Diamond Club, visit UHCougars.com or call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH. For more information, Click Here.
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– UHCougars.com –
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