PacWest Athletes of the Week (Apr. 14)

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Sophomore pitcher/utility Kayla Vaughan dominated in the circle during a four-game sweep of Menlo, earning her the honor of Pacific West Conference Pitcher of the Week. The award is for games from April 7-13.

The Illustration major came on in relief the first day of the series, Apr. 11, and tossed 2.2 scoreless innings as ART U rallied to a 4-0 win in the ninth of the opening contest. She then started the second game and proceeded to shut out the Oaks on just six hits and one walk with five strikeouts across a complete 7.0 innings pitched.

Building on her second collegiate shutout, Vaughn continued to hold Menlo scoreless through her first 14.2 consecutive innings as she again came on in relief to begin Apr. 12, denying Menlo more than two hits in 2.0 innings of the series' third game. As Academy of Art finished off the sweep, the sophomore posted another complete 7.0 innings of work, allowing just one run on two hits.

Vaughan finished the week with three wins while posting a 0.37 earned run average, allowing just one run in 18.2 innings of work, with eight strikeouts. Ranking first in the PacWest in complete games, third in innings pitched, and fifth in strikeouts thus far in 2025, the San Diego native has completed 14 of her starts and struck out 58 over 135.0 innings for ART U.

This is the second PacWest Pitcher of the Week honor in Vaughan's career after she was named once in 2024.