Long Beach State University Athletics
Denio named Big West Conference Softball Player of the Week
2/21/2011 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Feb. 21, 2011
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Junior Megan Denio has been named the Big West Conference Player of the Week after leading Long Beach State to a 3-2 record in last weekend's Louisville Slugger Desert Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Denio (Tustin, Calif./Beckman HS) hit .467 with her first career homerun, six RBI and a stolen base in LBSU's five games. The 49er leftfielder tied a school record with six RBI in a game when she went 2-for-3 with a grand slam in an 11-0 win against Arkansas. Denio opened the tournament going 1-for-3 in a loss to No. 9 Hawaii, then went 2-for-3 in an 13-5 win over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville before having the big game against Arkansas. She wrapped up the tournament with a 2-for-4 effort in a 7-5 extra inning win over Boise State where she scored two runs, and a 0-for-2 game in a 3-2 loss to Utah.
Denio's player of the week honor was the first of her career and the second of the season for an LBSU player. Freshman Erin Jones-Wesley earned BWC Pitcher of the Week honors last week after throwing two shutouts. Long Beach State returns to action this Thursday through Saturday at the Cathedral City Classic in Palm Springs, Calif. The 49ers open with Utah on Thursday at 1 p.m., before playing nationally-ranked Texas A&M at 6 p.m. On Friday, the 49ers face nationally-ranked Oklahoma at 10:30 a.m., before playing Florida State (6 p.m.) and nationally-ranked Oklahoma State (8:30 p.m.) on Saturday.
