NJCAA Division I Player of the Week

Kelly Nielson, Pima College
High School: Sahuaro
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.

Kelly Nielson, a 5-10 infielder/pitcher from Pima College, is the NJCAA Division I Softball Player of the Week. Nielson led Pima to a 3-1 record last week that included a sweep of #17 Arizona Western (10-1, 8-0) and a split with the top-ranked team in Division II Phoenix College (4-3L, 8-0W). On the week Nielson was 6-of-11 (.545) with four runs scored, four home runs, eight RBI and two walks. Nielson also pitched against Arizona Western, allowing one run on five hits and strikout out three.

Player of the Week

Kiko Tamashiro , Glendale Community College
High School: Chinen
Hometown: Okinow, Japan

Kiko Tamashiro, a shortstop from Glendale Community College, is the NJCAA Division II Softball Player of the Week. Tamashiro led Glendale to a 3-1 record last week that included a split with South Mountain (8-0 W, 5-3L) and a sweep of Eastern Arizona (8-4, 5-3). On the week she was 9-of-14 (.643) with six runs scored, two doubles, two home runs, four RBI, three walks and two stolen bases.

Pitcher of the Week

Roxanne Bejarano, Phoenix College
High School: Thatcher
Hometown: Thatcher, Ariz.

Roxanne Bejarano from top-ranked Phoenix College is the NJCAA Division II Softball Pitcher of the Week. Bejarano collected two wins last week: 2-0 over Scottsdale and 4-3 over Pima (ranked sixth in Division I). In 14 innings Bejarano collected 12 strikeouts, gave up six hits and allowed three runs (one earned). She is 20-3-0 on the season.