Washington softball’s Celis honored as Pac-12 Player of the Week

Graduate transfer Jillian Celis had a big week for coach Heather Tarr and was honored as the Pac-12’s Player of the Week.

Coach Heather Tarr and the Washington Huskies had an impressive week, starting with a doubleheader sweep of the Maryland Terrapins on Thursday and culminating with another sweep of Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday.

One of the integral pieces during the Huskies’ 4-0 stretch was graduate transfer Jillian Celis, who has been an integral piece of the lineup after transferring from San Diego State and was honored as the Pac-12 Player of the Week on Monday.

Celis hit a home run in three consecutive games, including one to spark the six-run seventh-inning comeback which was capped off by Olivia Johnson’s walk-off grand slam in Washington’s 8-6 victory over Maryland. Over the team’s four games this week, she batted .571 with the 3 home runs, 3 triples, and 8 runs batted in.

She has arguably been Washington’s best offensive weapon all season, as her .403 batting average, 4 home runs, 24 RBI, 9 doubles, and .742 slugging percentage all lead the team.

As the Huskies prepare to face off with the Arizona State Sun Devils to open the final season of Pac-12 play on Friday, Celis is expected to continue to anchor No.4 Washington’s lineup as it attempts to make a run at the Women’s College World Series.