IPFW's Karpun, SUU's Brooks Named Softball Athletes of Week
PLAYER
OF THE week
KRISTINA
KARPUN, IPFW, So., C, Delta, B.C., Canada/Sands
Secondary
Karpun
earns The Summit League's Player of the Week award after helping
IPFW to a series sweep of IUPUI and a split at Detroit. The sophomore catcher hit .533
(8-for-15), drove in four runs, had a pair of doubles, belted a
homer and scored four runs for the Mastodons. She also called a weekend of games
behind the plate in which the ‘Dons had a 1.31 ERA and 21
strikeouts with just nine walks.
Also
nominated: Caitlin Cavarra, Centenary; Alicia Hayes, IUPUI; Kaelene
Curry, UMKC; Alyssa Deacon, Oakland; Aly Daniels; Southern Utah;
Jamie Goss, Western Illinois.
Pitcher
OF THE week
KRISTINA
BROOKS, Southern Utah, Jr., LHP, Las Vegas, Nev./Desert Pines
HS
Brooks
earned The Summit League's Pitcher of the Week for the second time
this season, after she pitched a one-hit shutout and collected a
pair of wins for Southern Utah over the weekend. The junior lefty posted a 1.36 ERA in
14.2 innings allowing just two earned runs, while fanning 13
batters. Brooks leads the
league in innings pitched (156.2), strikeouts (157), strikeouts
looking (51), appearances (30) and starts (22).
Also
nominated: Hillary Phillips, Centenary; Rachel Staschuk, IPFW; Amy
Raker, IUPUI; Sam Hurst, UMKC; Jessica Granger, Oakland; Jenna
Marston, South Dakota State; Kamren Ferguson, Western
Illinois.
