Biography
UNLV: Wrapped up her career as one of the best offensive players in UNLV history…Finished her career ranked in the top ten in numerous all-time UNLV categories: 38 steals (fifth), .439 on-base percentage (fifth), 147 runs (sixth), .550 slugging percentage (sixth), 17 hit by pitches (sixth), .356 batting average (eighth), 310 total bases (ninth), 68 walks (10th) and 24 home runs (10th)…A 2015 NFCA All-West Region Third Team and 2014 NFCA All-West Region Second Team selection ... The 2014 Mountain West Player of the Year and two-time All-Conference First Team member (2014 and ’15)... A three-time MW Player of the Week (April 29 and May 13, 2014 and March 15, 2016) ... A two-time Spring Academic All-MW Spring Team member (2013 and '14) ... Represented the Philippines at the Southeast Asian Games (June 6-10, 2015 in Kallang, Singapore), General Tire World Cup of Softball IX (July 7-13, 2014 in Irvine, Calif.) and Incheon Asian Games (Sept. 27-Oct. 2, 2014 in Incheon, South Korea).
2016: Started in 43 of 46 games played, with all but one start at shortstop…Led the team with 24 walks, seven hit by pitches and a .435 on-base percentage and share the team-lead in home runs (five)…Ended the season with a reached base streak of 19 games… In the streak Blando also had a nine game-hitting streak, tied for the most by a Rebels on the year, and had a .519 on-base percentage with 22 hits in 59 at-bats in addition to 13 walks, five hit by pitches and just two strikeouts…. Had a 2.4-1 walkout to strikeout ratio on the year (24 strikeouts and 10 walks)…Named Mountain West Player of the Week on March 15, 2016...Finished the season ranked seventh in the Mountain West in hit by pitches and assists (119)… Had 11 multiple-hit games and five multiple RBI games…Stole 12 bases in 13 attempts.
2015: Chose to the NFCA All-West Region Third Team ... Named a member of the MW's All-Conference First Team ... Ranked in the top 100 of four NCAA categories: runs per game (56th/1.00), home runs per game (87th/.27), slugging percentage (.739) and doubles per game (91st/.29) ... Started all 55 contests at shortstop ... Led the team in nearly every offensive category: batting average (.389), at-bats (180), runs (55), hits (70), doubles (16), home runs (15), RBI (46), total bases (133), slugging percentage (.739), multiple-hit games (18), game-winning runs (6) and multiple-RBI games (15) ... Third in game-winning RBIs (2) ... Reached base in all but eight games ... Had a season-high four hits against UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 22) ... Scored a season-high four times versus New Mexico (Mar. 27) ... Registered a season-high four RBIs versus DePaul (Feb. 27) ... Rattled off three hitting streaks of six, nine and a career-best 19 games ... Latter streak began in the final game of a MW series at San Diego State (Mar. 22) and lasted until the first contest at Colorado State (May 1) ... Hit a staggering .508 (31-for-61) at the plate with 17 extra-base hits (12 home runs, four doubles and one triple) that in turn produced an astonishing 1.197 slugging percentage during that streak, and those hits coupled with 13 walks registered a .595 on-base percentage ... Drew 21 walks and walked twice in three games ... Stole seven bases ... Helped the Philippines outscore opponents 48-3 to win a gold medal in the 28th Southeast Asian Games.
2014: Chosen to the NFCA All-West Region Second Team ... Named the Mountain West's Player of the Year and a member of the MW's All-Conference First Team ... Earned MW Player of the Week honors twice (April 29 and May 13) ... Ranked within the top 100 of four different NCAA statistics: 51st in batting average (.412), 73rd in toughest to strikeout (17.7), 84th in runs per game (0.87) and 90th in on-base percentage (.488) ... Started all 54 contests played in with all 54 at shortstop ... Led the team in batting average, at-bats (177), runs (47), hits (73), on-base percentage, stolen bases (17), multiple-hit games (22) and multiple-run games (10) ... Finished second on the team in hit-by-pitch (six) and sacrifice bunts (seven) ... Tied for second in game-winning runs (three) ... Had 14 extra-base hits (nine doubles, four home runs and one triple) ... Reached base safely in 48 games, which included a streak of 32 consecutive outings ... Had a season-high five hits against San Diego State (G2/April 22) ... Had five multiple-RBI games, which included a season-high two RBI on five occasions ... Had a season-high three runs on three occasions: Colorado State (April 12), San Diego State (G2/April 22) and Utah State (May 10) ... Owned three hitting streaks of at least five games ... The first streak began against UC Davis (Feb. 7), lasted five games, and produced a .467 batting average, seven hits, two multiple-hit games, three RBI and one run ... The second streak began against Seton Hall (March 2), lasted eight games, and produced a .467 batting average, 14 hits, five multiple-hit games, four RBI and five runs ... The third streak began against San Jose State (March 28), lasted 17 games, and produced a .453 batting average, 29 hits, eight multiple-hit games, 23 runs and nine RBI ... Began the season hitting .250 (2-for-8) through three contests before average jumped to .364 one game later (Baylor/Feb. 8) and never dipped below .308 the remainder of the year ... Had one game-winning hit/RBI against DePaul (March 14), a one-run single ... Had 20 walks with three multiple-walk games, which included a season-high three walks on two occasions: Arizona (G1/March 19) and San Jose State (March 30) ... For first MW Player of the Week award (April 29), hit .571 with 12 hits (one double and one home run), .762 slugging percentage, three multiple-hit games, six runs and four RBI ... For second MW Player of the Week award (May 13), hit 667 with six hits (two doubles), .889 slugging percentage, two multiple-hit games and four runs ... Had an eight-game walk streak ... Stole 17 bases in 18 attempts.
2013: Started 30 of 32 contests played in with 27 at shortstop, two at third base and one as the designated player ... Batted .225 with 16 hits, two of which went for extra bases (two doubles) ... Had 16 RBI and scored 12 runs ... Had three multiple-hit games, which included a season-high three hits vs. LSU (Feb. 22) ... Had one multiple-RBI game with a season-high two RBI vs. UCF (Feb. 9) ... Had three multiple-run games, which included a season-high two runs on three occasions: Louisville (Feb. 8), UCF (Feb. 9) and Colorado State (March 29) ... Scored the game-winning run three times ... Had three walks ... Had three steals with a season-high two against Louisville (Feb. 8).
High School: A 2012 graduate of Chino Hills HS in Chino Hills, Calif. ... Lettered three years in softball and twice in volleyball ... On the diamond, the Huskies went 77-24 over the past three seasons ... In 2012, team won the California State Div. 3 title and the CIF championship after consecutive CIF semifinalist finishes (2010 and '11) ... Helped the Huskies to Sierra League championships in 2011 and '12 ... Earned the team's Silver Slugger Award during junior (.421 batting average and .653 slugging percentage) and senior (.391 batting average and .701 slugging base percentage) seasons ... Selected to the Sierra League's First Team in 2011 and '12 ... On the court, helped the Huskies to a 54-15 record during junior and senior seasons, a Sierra League championship (2010) and a runner-up finish in league play (2011) ... Member of the 2010 squad that was CIF finalists and state semifinalists ... Played ASA travel ball with the Jets 18 Gold and won the 18 Gold Premier Girls Fastpitch National Qualifier ... Earned AP/Honor Student recognition from elementary school through high school ... Member of the Health Science Academy Program ... Selected to President's Education Awards Program for Academic Excellence ... Member of Club Med and a GATE student.
Personal: Garie Blando was born on April 16, 1994, in Orange County, Calif. ... The daughter of Reggie Blando and Garnet Payawal ... Majoring in kinesiological studies.
