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2009 SLIAC Softball
Players of the Week |
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Week |
Pitcher |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Apr 20-26 |
Ana Hibbeler |
Fontbonne |
Fr |
St. Louis, Mo./Bishop DuBourg |
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Fontbonne University's Ana Hibbeler, a freshman from
St. Louis, Mo. (Bishop DuBourg), has been named the SLIAC Softball
Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 20-26.
Hibbeler, a left-handed pitcher, posted a
4-0 record in five appearances on the mound last week. She started three
games, pitched two complete games and tallied two shutouts and two
combined shutouts in 21.0 innings of action. Hibbeler, who did not have
a single run scored against her, struck out 34 batters and allowed only
six hits and five walks.
Hibbeler struck out eight batters in four
innings of work in a 12-0 victory versus MacMurray College. She then
pitched a complete game, giving up one hit, two walks and striking out
five batters in a 6-0 win versus Westminster College. Hibbeler also
added five strikeouts in four innings of relief work in a 7-6 victory at
Eureka College.
The Griffins went 8-0 last week in
conference play to finish 11-3 on the season and capture a share of the
SLIAC regular season championship. |
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Week |
Hitter |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Apr 20-26 |
Katy Mueller |
Fontbonne |
Jr |
St. Louis, Mo./Parkway South |
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Fontbonne University's Katy Mueller, a
junior from St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway South), has been named the SLIAC Softball Hitter of the Week for the week
of April 20-26.
Mueller, an outfielder, recorded a .600
batting average in eight games played last week. She went 15-for-25 at
the plate with 10 runs scored, five doubles, five RBI and was 6-of-6 in
stolen base attempts. Mueller recorded at least one hit in seven of the
eight games played and out of those seven, she had four multi-hit games.
Mueller went 4-for-4 with three runs
scored, two doubles and one RBI in Fontbonne's 12-1 victory on the road
at Blackburn College. She also went 3-for-4 with two runs and two stolen
bases in a 6-0 win versus Westminster College and hit 3-for-4 with two
runs, one RBI and one stolen base in a 7-6 road victory at Eureka
College.
The Griffins went 8-0 last week in
conference play to finish 11-3 on the season and capture a share of the
SLIAC regular season championship. |
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Week |
Pitcher |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Apr 13-19 |
Lindsey Schuberth |
Greenville |
Fr |
Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs |
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Greenville College's Lindsey Schuberth, a
freshman from Blue Springs, Mo., has been named the SLIAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the week of
April 13-19.
Schuberth, a right-handed pitcher,
recorded a complete game shutout to help the Panthers remain in a tie
for first place in the conference at 5-1. In 7.0 innings of work she
allowed only one hit and one walk, while striking out 14 batters as
Greenville defeated MacMurray College 3-0. Schuberth also went 2-for-2
in that game, with one RBI and one run scored. |
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Week |
Hitter |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Apr 13-19 |
Kelsey Washam |
Webster |
Sr |
Lincoln, Ill./Lincoln |
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Webster University's Kelsey Washam, a senior from
Lincoln,
Ill., has been named the SLIAC Softball Hitter of the Week for the week
of April 13-19.
Washam, a shortstop, collected 10 hits in
22 at-bats for a .455 batting average in six games played last week. She
also had six runs, six RBI, two doubles, two home runs and one triple,
while recording 14 putouts and 13 assists.
Washam hit a one out, two-run home run in
the top of the seventh inning to put the Gorloks ahead 5-4 in their 6-4
victory versus Eureka College. She finished 1-for-4 in that game with
two RBI and two runs scored. Washam, who had four multi-hit games last
week, hit 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, one double, one triple and
one home run in Webster's 6-5 extra innings loss to Millikin University. |
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Week |
Pitcher |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Apr 6-12 |
Dana Fleshren |
Greenville |
Sr |
Belleville, Ill./Belleville |
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Greenville College's Dana Fleshren, a
senior from Belleville, Ill., has been named the SLIAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the week of
April 6-12.
Fleshren, a right-handed pitcher, threw a
complete game shutout to go 1-0 on the mound last week. In seven innings
of work, Fleshren struck out five batters and allowed two hits and no
walks as the Panthers defeated Eureka College 2-0 in game two of a
conference double header.
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Week |
Hitter |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Apr 6-12 |
Betsy Beard |
MacMurray |
Sr |
Jacksonville, Ill./Routt |
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MacMurray College's Betsy Beard, a
senior from Jacksonville,
Ill. (Routt), has been named the SLIAC Softball Hitter of the Week for the week
of April 6-12.
Beard, an outfielder, hit .625 at the
plate while helping the Highlanders to a conference sweep over Blackburn
College. She went 5-for-8 with two home runs, one triple and two stolen
bases.
Beard went 1-for-3 with three RBI in game
one of the double header. She then added four hits, three runs scored,
two RBI, one home run and one triple in game two. |
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Week |
Pitcher |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Mar 30-Apr 5 |
Jaye O'Dell |
Maryville (Mo.) |
Jr |
O'Fallon, Mo./Fort Zumwalt West |
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Maryville University's Jaye O'Dell, a
junior from
O'Fallon, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt West), has been named the SLIAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the week of
March 30-April 5.
O'Dell, a right-handed pitcher, threw a
no-hitter as the Saints defeated Eureka College 4-0 in game one of a
double header. In 7.0 complete innings on the mound she struck out seven
batters and allowed only two walks. The game was O'Dell's fifth complete
game this season and 12th of her career. |
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Week |
Hitter |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Mar 30-Apr 5 |
Rachel Brewer |
Greenville |
Fr |
Mulberry Grove, Ill./Mulberry Grove |
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Greenville College's Rachel Brewer, a freshman from
Mulberry Grove,
Ill., has been named the SLIAC Softball Hitter of the Week for the week
of March 30-April 5.
Brewer, a first baseman, hit .538
with 10 RBI, three home runs and one double in four games played
last week. She went 7-for-13 at the plate, scored six runs and
reached base on balls a total of four times. She also had a
perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 27 putouts.
Brewer had
a 1.231 slugging percentage, was hit-by-pitch twice and
intentionally walked two times last week. She helped power
Greenville to a sweep of non-conference opponent Illinois
College, in which the Panthers scored 28 runs combined in the
double header. Brewer recorded two home runs and finished
3-for-3 with four RBI in Greenville's 13-11 come-from-behind
victory versus Fontbonne University.
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Week |
Pitcher |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Mar 23-29 |
Gina Trapani |
Webster |
Sr |
Herrin, Ill./(John A. Logan CC) |
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Webster University's Gina Trapani, a
senior from
Herrin, Ill., has been named the SLIAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the week of
March 23-29.
Trapani, a right-handed pitcher, went 2-0
with a 1.00 ERA last week. She pitched two complete games and struck out
a total of 10 batters.
Trapani recorded four strikeouts and
allowed no earned runs in Webster's 3-1 non-conference win over
Blackburn College. She also struck out six batters, while allowing three
hits and two earned runs in the Gorloks' 8-3 win versus Fontbonne
University. |
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Week |
Hitter |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Mar 23-29 |
Jen Ogden |
MacMurray |
Fr |
Springfield, Ill./ |
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MacMurray College's Jen Ogden, a
freshman from Springfield, Ill., has been named the SLIAC Softball
Hitter of the Week for the week of March 23-29.
Ogden, a designated player, went
10-for-13 at the plate for a .769 batting average in four games
played last week. She recorded six RBI's, one double and one
home run as the Highlanders went 0-4 on the week. |
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Week |
Pitcher |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Mar 16-22 |
Kelsey Brandt |
Eureka |
Jr |
Morton, Ill./Morton |
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Eureka College's Kelsey Brandt, a junior from
Morton, Ill., has been named the SLIAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the week of
March 16-22.
Brandt, a left-handed pitcher, went 1-2 with a 1.02 earned run average
in four appearances on the mound last week. She started three games,
pitched two complete and recorded one shutout as the Red Devils went 2-4
on the week. Brandt struck out 10 batters, gave up 11 hits, walked two
batters and allowed only one extra base hit (double) in 17.2 innings of
action.
Brandt recorded her fourth career shutout and tied her career-high with
six strikeouts in Eureka's 2-0 victory versus Rockford College in game
one of their double header. In that game she allowed only three hits.
Brandt pitched 2.2 innings of scoreless relief in game two versus
Rockford, in which Eureka lost 6-5. |
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Week |
Hitter |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Mar 16-22 |
Evelyn Drummond |
Maryville (Mo.) |
Jr |
DeSoto, Mo./DeSoto |
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Maryville University's Evelyn Drummond, a junior from
DeSoto, Mo., has been named the SLIAC Softball Hitter of the Week for the week of
March 16-22.
Drummond, a 5-8 shortstop, went 8-for-16 at the plate for a .500 batting
average in five games played last week. She drove in six runs, scored
six runs, had three walks and recorded one double and one home run.
Drummond hit her first home run of the season in Maryville's 5-1 loss to
Webster University. She then went 3-for-4 at the plate and tallied three
RBI as the Saints defeated Webster 11-7 in the second game of the double
header. Drummond, who has had five multi-hit games this season, is
currently on a five-game hitting streak. |
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Week |
Pitcher |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Mar 9-15 |
Alyssa Thompson |
Maryville (Mo.) |
Fr |
Crestwood, Ill./Marist |
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Maryville University's Alyssa Thompson, a
freshman from
Crestwood, Ill. (Marist), has been named the SLIAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the week of
March 9-15.
Thompson, a right-handed pitcher, pitched
her second complete game of her career. She went 9.0 full innings on the
mound in a 3-2 loss to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Thompson
allowed five hits, one walk and only one earned run, while striking out
six batters. Maryville won the first game of the twinbill, 3-2. |
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Week |
Hitter |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Mar 9-15 |
Dana Vahey |
Webster |
Sr |
Florissant, Mo./Hazelwood West |
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Webster University's Dana Vahey, a
senior from
Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood West), has been named the SLIAC Softball Hitter of the Week for the week of
March 9-15.
Vahey, a catcher, hit .381 with eight hits
in 21 at-bats in six games played last week. She tallied three runs,
three doubles, one home run and five RBI. She was also 3-of-4 in stolen
base attempts and had 23 putouts and one assist for a perfect 100
percent fielding percentage.
The Gorloks went 1-5 last week, with their
lone victory a 4-2 decision versus the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
in their final game of the week. After Webster fell behind 2-0 in the
top of the first, Vahey hit a two-out grand slam in the bottom of the
inning, ultimately securing the victory for her squad. |
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Week |
Pitcher |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Mar 2-8 |
Megan Sperry |
Webster |
Sr |
Clarkston, Mich./(Clark CC) |
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Webster University's Megan Sperry, a senior from
Clarkston, Mich. (Clark CC), has been named the SLIAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the week of
March 2-8.
Sperry, a right-handed pitcher, struck out nine batters and threw a
complete game in the Gorloks 7-3 victory over Lake Forest College. She
threw 7.0 complete innings, giving up eight hits, three earned runs and
three walks.
Webster went 2-2 last week, with their win over Lake Forest and an 8-0
shutout against Mt. St. Joseph College. |
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Week |
Hitter |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Mar 2-8 |
Sarah Graham |
Maryville (Mo.) |
Fr |
Eureka, Mo./Eureka |
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Maryville University's Sarah Graham, a freshman from
Eureka, Mo., has been named the SLIAC Softball Hitter of the Week for the week of
March 2-8.
Graham, an outfielder, hit .470 in 10 games played last week. She went
16-for-34 at the plate with nine runs scored, six RBI, five doubles and
two home runs. She was also a perfect 100 percent in the field, with 11
putouts and one assist.
Graham hit a home run in her first collegiate game versus Neumann
College. She also went 3-for-4 with two doubles in the Saints 8-2
victory against Muhlenberg College. Graham, who has recorded a hit in
all 10 of Maryville's games, added two RBI in an 11-3 win over the
College of Saint Benedict.
Maryville finished 6-4 at the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla. They
defeated two NFCA Top 25 teams, including a 6-4 win against No. 25 York
College (Pa.) and a 2-0 victory versus No. 13 Muskingum College. |
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