Weekly Softball Awards Announced
CO-PLAYERS
Kristina Karpun, IPFW
Jr., Delta, B.C./Sands Secondary
Karpun captures her third Player of the Week award this season
after going 7-for-15 (.467), with four home runs, 10 RBI and 19
total bases last week. The junior recorded a 1.267 slugging
percentage and .619 on-base percentage. Karpun became IPFW's career
home run leader in game one against Eastern Michigan and finished
the doubleheader by driving in the game-winning run after a
three-run homer in the second inning. Karpun smashed the previous
school RBI record (29) this week with 38 on the season.
Kelsey Lunn, South Dakota State
Sr., Fort Dodge, Iowa/Iowa Central CC
Lunn wins her first Player of the Week honor this season
after hitting .538 (7-for-13) with three triples, a grand slam and
eight RBI in league action last week against Centenary. The Fort
Dodge, Iowa, native hit her first career grand slam in game one of
the twinbill, along with two hits in the second game against the
Ladies. In the series finale, Lunn recorded a pair of doubles and a
single to complete the league series sweep of Centenary.
Also
nominated: Leah Prewitt, IUPUI; Kaelene Curry, UMKC; Cristina
Borek, North Dakota State; Kelsey Krych, Oakland; Darleen
Fernandez, Southern Utah; Ashley Campbell, 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.
PITCHER
Whitney Johnson, North Dakota State
Fr., Lake Crystal, Minn./Lake Crystal-Wellcome
Johnson wins her second Pitcher of the Week accolade
of her career after tossing 20 innings, allowing just 10 hits, with
1.40 ERA and 35 strikeouts in two league victories on the week.
After pitching a one-hitter earlier in the week against South
Dakota, the freshman recorded her eighth shutout of the season
against UMKC, allowing just one hit in the contest. On the week,
Johnson recorded 12, 11 and 12 strikeouts in her three starts,
giving her 11 double-figure strikeout games on the season.
Also nominated: Rachel Staschuk, IPFW; Emily Ott, UMKC; Pam
Nicholson, South Dakota State; Marisa Everitt, Oakland; Kristina
Brooks, Southern Utah; 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.
