Western Illinois Sweeps Weekly Softball Awards
PLAYER
Beth Golitko, Western Illinois
Jr., LaGrange, Ill./Lyons Township
Golitko collects her first Player of the Week award this season
after hitting .727 (8-for-11), with four RBI, a .727 on-base
percentage and .818 slugging percentage against previous
league-leader IPFW. The LaGrange, Ill., native recorded a
career-high four hits, including a walk-off RBI to defeat the
Mastodons 3-2 and help WIU reclaim first-place in the league
standings.
Also nominated: Sara Hopwood, IPFW; Alicia Hayes, IUPUI;
Nicole Rivera, Kelly Fischer, UMKC; North Dakota State; Kylie
Schalz, Oakland; Morgan McCabe, South Dakota State;
Previous
winners: Feb. 15 - Melissa Chmielewski, North Dakota State, Feb. 22
- Nicole Rivera, North Dakota State; March 1 - Kristina Karpun,
IPFW; March 8 - Melissa Chmielewski, North Dakota State; March 15 -
Kristina Karpun, IPFW; March 22 - Melissa Chmielewski, North
Dakota State; March 29 - Jamie Goss, Western Illinois; April 5 -
Anna Sokolik, UMKC; April 12 - Alicia Hayes, IUPUI; April 19 - Brea
Konz, North Dakota State.
PITCHER
Kamren
Ferguson, Western Illinois
Sr., Clinton, Ill./Clinton
Ferguson claims her league-leading fourth Pitcher of the Week
accolade after tossing 19.1 innings, allowing just nine hits, with
a 0.36 ERA, 24 strikeouts and a 3-0 record against IPFW. In the
series finale, Ferguson pitched 10.0 innings allowing six hits,
while striking out 13. The Clinton, Ill., native became Western
Illinois' all-time leader in complete games (99) and surpassed the
700 career strikeout plateau in the 6-0 victory over IPFW. Over the
weekend, Ferguson also became the all-time leader in career innings
pitched (814.1) in Summit League and Western Illinois history.
Also nominated: Courtney Cronin, IPFW; Nicole Natter, IUPUI;
Deanna Friese, UMKC; Whitney Johnson, North Dakota State; Marisa
Everitt, Oakland;
Previous winners: Feb. 15 - Randi Parks, North Dakota State;
Feb. 22 - Kamren Ferguson, Western Illinois; March 1 - Whitney
Johnson, North Dakota State; March 8 - Anna Sokolik, UMKC; March 15
- Lauren Highsmith, Centenary; March 22 - Kamren Ferguson, Western
Illinois; March 29 - Courtney Cronin, IPFW; April 5 - Marisa
Everitt, Oakland; April 12 - Courtney Cronin, IPFW/Kamren Ferguson,
Western Illinois; April 19 - Kori Seidlitz, South Dakota
State.
