Centenary Softball Sweeps Athlete of the Week

Centenary Softball Sweeps Athlete of the Week

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PLAYER OF THE WEEK

LINDSEY SMITH, Centenary, Fr., OF, Dallas, Texas/Bishop Lynch HS

Smith earns The Summit League's Player of the Week award after belting two home runs in as many games lifting Centenary to a pair of wins at Grambling (6-0) and against Louisiana-Monroe (5-4). The freshman from Dallas, Texas, went 4-for-6 (.667), with two runs scored and a pair of RBI last week. Smith also swiped two bases against Grambling. She has hit four homers and collected six RBI in the last four games for the Ladies.

Also nominated: Cayleigh Harvey, IUPUI; Taylor Lynn, North Dakota State; Julie Owen, Oakland; Ashley Durazo, South Dakota State.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK

HILLARY PHILLIPS, Centenary, Fr., RHP, Odessa, Texas/Odessa HS

Phillips was named The Summit League's Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season as she tossed her second complete game shutout at Grambling. The freshman right-hander scattered two hits over seven scoreless innings, striking out nine and walking two. She held Grambling to a .091 batting average and hasn't allowed an extra base hit in 14 innings.