Brown and Duran Lead Toros to Sweep of CCAA POW Honors

Catherine Brown (L) and Jamie Duran led the Toros to a sweep of the league's weekly honors

WALNUT CREEK -- Senior outfielder Catherine Brown was named the California Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Week while sophomore pitcher Jamie Duran was named the CCAA Pitcher of the Week to lead the Toros to a sweep of the league's weekly honors for the week of February 17-23.

This is Brown's first career CCAA POW nod, while Duran earns her second CCAA PiOW honor in three weeks as the Toros swept through visiting San Francisco State last weekend.

A senior from San Diego, Brown led the Toro offense after boasting a .667 batting average, a .692 on base percentage and an astounding 1.250 slugging percentage.

Brown notched eight hits in 12 at-bats with six runs scored, four doubles, a homerun, and eight RBI.

The outfielder earned a hit in each of the four games, and at least two hits and an extra-base hit in three contests. She also drove in at least one run in each of her four games played, including a whopping six on Saturday as the Toros put a double-mercy on the Gators in identical 5-inning 9-1 wins.

In the circle, Duran earned earned two complete-game victories as she tossed 12 innings and allowed just two earned runs on 13 hits for a 1.17 ERA.

She also gave up just two walks on the weekend.

The Toros resume CCAA play on the road this weekend, traveling to Cal State San Bernardino for a four-game set beginning Friday at 12 noon, weather permitting.

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