April 14, 2008
SLIAC ANNOUNCES ATHLETES OF THE WEEK FOR APRIL 7-13

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the Athletes of the Week for the week of April 7-13.

BASEBALL-HITTER
Webster University's Alex Raetzloff, a junior from Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood Central), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of April 7-13.

Raetzloff, a second baseman, hit .429 in four games played last week. He was 6-for-14 at the plate with 10 RBI, five runs scored, two doubles, one triple, three home runs and four walks. Raetzloff hit two home runs and had four RBI in the Gorloks 23-4 victory versus Greenville College. He had one home run and three RBI in Webster's 10-7 victory versus Greenville, and then he had two doubles, a triple and two RBI in a 13-10 defeat of Blackburn College to end the week.

BASEBALL-PITCHER
Greenville College's Justin Litteken, a sophomore from Trenton, Ill. (Wesclin), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 7-13.

Litteken went 1-0 last week, as he recorded a complete shutout in a 2-0 victory versus Webster University. He had a perfect game going through 6.1 innings and finished with seven strikeouts and only two hits allowed.

SOFTBALL-HITTER
Webster University's Kelsey Washam, a junior from Lincoln, Ill., has been named the SLIAC Softball Hitter of the Week for the week of April 7-13. It marks the second time this season that Washam has received the honor.

Washam, a shortstop, hit .833 in two games played last week. She was 5-for-6 at the plate with five RBI, three runs scored, two doubles and two home runs as Webster swept MacMurray College 16-0 and 5-0. Washam went 2-for-3 in game one with a double, home run, two RBI and two runs scored. In game two, she was a perfect 3-for-3 with a single, double, home run and three RBI.

SOFTBALL-PITCHER
Greenville College's Amanda Davison, a freshman from Analy, Calif., has been named the SLIAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 7-13.

Davison was 0-2 for the week, but in 13.0 innings pitched she walked only one batter, struck out four and recorded a 0.00 ERA. She allowed the opposition to hit only .196 at the plate in the two games.

MEN’S TENNIS
Maryville University's Matt Schlueter, a senior from Jefferson City, Mo. (Helias), has been named the SLIAC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for the week of April 7-13. It marks the second time this season that Schlueter has received the honor.

Schlueter went 1-0 at both #1 Singles and #1 Doubles to help lead the Saints to a 7-2 victory versus Principia College. He posted a 6-3, 6-1 victory in singles play versus Graham Wightman, who defeated Schlueter in the second round of the conference tournament last season. Schlueter and teammate Tyler Tate also posted an 8-5 victory at #1 Doubles to help the Saints remain undefeated in SLIAC play.

GOLF
Maryville University’s Nick Profancik, a junior from Centralia, Ill., has been named the SLIAC Golfer of the Week for the week of April 7-13.  It marks the fourth consecutive week that Profancik has earned the honor.

Profancik shot rounds of 72-67 for a total of 139 that helped him claim the title at the Wartburg Spring Invitational. He placed 1st out of 95 golfers competing, and his five-under par 67 on day two was the low round for the tournament. Profancik led the Saints to a second place finish in the 16 team tournament, as they lost by three strokes to nationally ranked No. 4 Gustavus Adolphus College.

 

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