Lyons Collects Big 12 Player of the Week Honors

NORMAN — Oklahoma shortstop Grace Lyons was named Big 12 Player of the Week for her performance throughout OU's Big 12 opening sweep of Iowa State last weekend.

Lyons has found her groove since returning from illness March 17. The redshirt senior led OU to the three-game sweep over Iowa State, hitting .625 with a pair of home runs and four runs batted in. The Peoria, Ariz., product totaled 11 bases and four runs scored on the weekend, hitting home runs in back to back games in Saturday's doubleheader and leading the league in on-base (.667) and slugging percentage (1.375).

Lyons has hit all four of her home runs on the season in the past eight games after returning from a seven-game absence. On the year, she's batting .410 with nine extra-base hits and 18 RBIs, helping OU to a 30-1 record and 22-game win streak.

The honor marks the super senior's second career conference weekly award and first since April 12, 2022.

Lyons and the No. 1 Sooners turn their attention to a highly-anticipated rematch of the 2022 WCWS Championship Series vs. No. 9/8 Texas this weekend, March 31-April 2. Game one of the three-game series will be at a sold-out USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex (6 p.m. CT), while games two and three will be held in Norman at 11 a.m.

Fans attending Friday's opener are encouraged to "Stripe the Stadium" in OKC with those in even sections tasked to wear crimson and fans in odd sections to wear white.

Friday's game can be seen via ESPN+ while Saturday and Sunday's will be shown on ESPN2. Games can be heard via 107.7 The Franchise in Oklahoma or nationwide on The Varsity app.

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