Rookie Chavez Earns All-SCIAC Recognition

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (April 30, 2008) – She played hard every day and worked to improve throughout the season. The time that freshman shortstop Gabriela Chavez put in this year was rewarded as she was named to the Second Team All-SCIAC as the only Tiger representative in 2008.

Chavez, named the At-Large player, started all 36 games for Occidental during her freshman campaign and saw herself batting in the lead-off, second and third spots in the order during the season.

During conference play Chavez led the pack with a .307 batting average. She collected a team-high 23 hits and scored 13 runs, while driving in seven. She also finished the season with 26 total bases, second best on the team. Chavez was a threat on the base paths as well as she was successful in three of her four attempts during SCIAC action.

In the field Chavez posted a .906 fielding percentage with 46 putouts and 60 assists.

Overall in 2008 Chavez was second on the team with a .307 average. Her 35 hits included five doubles, a triple and a homerun. She crossed the plate 21 times and drove in 10 while collecting 45 total bases. She drew 10 walks and added a pair of sacrifice hits with one sac bunt. Chavez was 8-for-9 in stolen bases.

With Chavez at short and all but one player returning for the 2009 campaign the future for the Tigers looks bright.