March 25, 2008

Moraga, CA - Senior pitcher, Megan Galloway, was named the Pacific Coast Softball Conference player of the week for her performances throughout the Bank of Hawaii Invitational. The award is the first for the senior.

Galloway had a stellar week for the Gaels in the circle, recording a 2-2 record, with both wins coming against No. 17 Hawaii. For the week Galloway posted 1.52 ERA, while appearing in four games with three starts for the Gaels. The senior held her opponents 20 hits and five earned runs in 23 innings pitched, while striking out 12 batters.

In the Gaels' first game against the Wahine, Galloway pitched a complete game, holding Hawaii's batters to four hits and no earned runs. The senior struck out an impressive seven batters in the game, earning her fifth win of the season.

Saint Mary's rode the arm of Galloway in their second game against No. 17 Hawaii, as the senior entered the game in the third inning, pitching the remaining seven innings as the Gaels earned a 4-2 win in extras. The hurler proved the cause problems for the Wahine, holding Hawaii to only two hits and no earned runs in seven innings of action. With a 4-2 lead in hand in the bottom of the ninth, Galloway held off Hawaii, forcing three straight outs to earn her sixth win of the year.

The two wins against No. 17 Hawaii marked Galloway's first wins against a ranked opponent.