Chmielewski, Friese Earn Final Weekly Softball Awards
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Melissa
Chmielewski, North Dakota State
Sr., Circle Pines, Minn./Centennial
Chmielewski claims her league-best fourth weekly honor of the
season after reaching safely in all nine plate appearances against
South Dakota State. The senior first baseman batted 1.000 (6-for-6)
and slugged 1.333 and drew three walks during the weekend series.
Chmielewski scored three runs and hit two doubles in the two games
against SDSU. In game one of Saturday's doubleheader, Chmielewski
went 3-for-3 with a walk and a run scored before going 3-for-3 with
two walks and a pair of runs in the nitecap.
Also nominated: Bonnie Matak, Centenary; Kristina Karpun,
IPFW; Chelsie Hale, IUPUI; Emily Ott, UMKC; Kylie Schalz, Oakland;
Krista Honken, South Dakota State; Lauren Furgala, Western
Illinois.
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; April 26 - Beth
Golitko, Western Illinois; May 3 - Kristina Karpun, IPFW/Kelsey
Lunn, South Dakota State.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Deanna Friese, UMKC
Fr., Kennesaw, Ga./Kennesaw
Mountain
Friese posted a pair of shutout victories in a sweep
of Oakland to claim her first career award. In her two wins, Friese
struck out 25 batters in 12.0 innings of work while yielding just
three hits and two walks and combining to face just five over the
minimum. In her first start of the series, Friese fanned 12 in 5.0
innings while allowing just two hits and facing only two over the
minimum. In her next outing, Friese tossed a one-hitter with 13
strikeouts and two walks over 7.0 innings.
Also nominated: Rachel Staschuk, IPFW; Samantha Bumbaugh,
IUPUI; Brittany Doyle, Oakland; Kamren Ferguson, Western
Illinois.
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;
April 26 - Kamren Ferguson, Western Illinois; May 3 - Whitney
Johnson, North Dakota State.
