The Big West Conference recognized Long Beach State juniors Kristen Pocock and Lauren Sims as Player of the Week in their respective sports Monday.
Pocock, a catcher on the softball team, earned co-Field Player of the Week after going 3-for-6 with a home run and four RBIs while drawing seven walks over the weekend in San Diego. She reached base 80 percent of the time and slugged 1.000 as the 49ers posted a 2-3 record against a Campbell/Cartier Classic field that included three ranked opponents.
Pocock shares the honor with UC Davis’ Kelly Harman.
Sims helped lead the women’s basketball team to its first back-to-back wins of the season.
The guard scored 20 or more points in both games, extending her streak to four consecutive contests. Sims posted a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double — her first this season and second of her career — in a 63-50 win over Cal State Northridge. Against Texas-Pan American, Sims tied her career high with 22 points to lead LBSU to a 78-58 non-conference victory.
Sims shot a combined 13-of-22 (59 percent) in both contests, including 6-of-10 from 3-point range. She also averaged 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in that span.