May 5, 2008
SLIAC ANNOUNCES ATHLETES OF THE WEEK FOR APRIL 28-MAY 4

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the Athletes of the Week for the week of April 28-May 4.

BASEBALL-HITTER
Webster University's Andrew Fuiten, a junior from Decatur, Ill. (Lincoln College), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of April 28-May 4.

Fuiten, an outfielder, went 10-for-17 at the plate for a .588 batting average in five games played last week. He tallied four doubles, two home runs and two runs batted-in to help the Gorloks to a 4-1 record for the week.

Fuiten had at least one hit in all five games last week, including four, multi-hit games. He also hit a pair of home runs against Illinois College and Principia to extend his school record to 12.

BASEBALL-PITCHER
Webster University's Wes Hilliard, a senior from Lindale, Texas, has been named the SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 28-May 4.

Hilliard allowed one run on seven hits and walked one in a 17-2 victory versus Principia College last week. He also had five strikeouts in 5.0 complete innings of work and improved to 5-1 overall on the mound.