SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Belting two home runs during a series victory over Pacific led Oregon State's Jaeya Butler to win West Coast Conference Softball Player of the Week. Collecting six strikeouts in two appearances, including a shutout complete-game victory, allowed Kaia Galaviz from Seattle U to win West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JAEYA BUTLER, JR., INF – OREGON STATE
Jaeya Butler hit 5-for-9 (.556) across three games over the weekend against Pacific, including two home runs and five RBI, while slugging 1.222 and stealing three bases. She produced two multi-hit games, going 2-for-3 with a game-clinching grand slam in the sixth inning of game one, her 18th home run on the year. Butler homered again in game two, another Oregon State victory. Butler has now won conference player of the week three times this season and the Beavers own four conference weekly awards in 2026.
Also Nominated: Mya Allen, LMU; Taryn Clements, Santa Clara; Peyton Clifford, Pacific; Alex Cutonilli, Saint Mary's; Taylor Johnson, San Diego; Avari Morris, Seattle U
WEST COAST CONFERENCE PITCHER OF THE WEEK – KAIA GALAVIZ, FR. – SEATTLE U
Kaia Galaviz earned her sixth win of the season against Saint Mary's last Sunday, a complete game victory. She only allowed two hits in series finale for SU's second shutout win of the season. Galaviz record six strikeouts last weekend, three in each game. She also went two scoreless innings the day before, not allowing a hit either. The Redhawks now own three conference weekly awards this season.
Also Nominated: Kimberlee Aleman, Oregon State; Kaytee Dahlstrom, Pacific; Sawyer Denser, LMU; Madeline Haun, Saint Mary's; Ellison Schroeder, Santa Clara
2026 West Coast Conference Softball Players of the Week
February 9: Taylor Fitch, Seattle U
February 16: Hannah Ferguson, Saint Mary's
February 23: Jaeya Butler, Oregon State
March 2: Jaeya Butler, Oregon State
March 9: Avari Morris, Seattle U
March 16: Justine Lambert, LMU
March 23: Sam Buckley, Saint Mary's
March 30: Leiora Davidson, Saint Mary's and Hannah Ferguson, Santa Clara
April 6: Sam Buckley, Saint Mary's
April 13: Jaeya Butler, Oregon State
2026 West Coast Conference Softball Pitchers of the Week
February 9: Lindsay O'Dell, LMU
February 16: Lindsay O'Dell, LMU
February 23: Bailey Murray, Oregon State
March 2: Cari Ferguson, Santa Clara
March 9: Ellison Schroeder, Santa Clara
March 16: Odhi Vasquez, Saint Mary's
March 23: Kelsey Tadlock, San Diego
March 30: Odhi Vasquez, Saint Mary's
April 6: Odhi Vasquez, Saint Mary's
April 13: Kaia Galaviz, Seattle U