IUPUI Sweeps Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. - IUPUI's Hannah Croucher and Nikki Thomas were
named Summit League Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week for
their performances during the week of March 7-13.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hannah Croucher, IUPUI
Jr., LF (Carmel, Indiana/Carmel)
Croucher captures her first career Player of the Week
award after leading the IUPUI offense to a 2-1 record against
Centenary to open league play. The junior left-fielder picked up
at least one hit in all three games on the weekend, including
back-to-back multiple hit games to end the series. In the Jaguars
first win over the Ladies, she went 2-for-4 with two extra base
hits, a double and a homer, three runs scored and two RBI. To end
the series, she recorded two more hits in three at-bats with a
homer, 5 RBI and one run scored. For the weekend, Croucher batted
.500 (5-for-10) with a 1.200 slugging percentage with three extra
base hits, seven RBI, four runs scored and three stolen bases.
Also nominated: Rachel Staschuk, IPFW; Anna Sokolik, UMKC;
Erika Polidori, Oakland; Aly Daniels, Southern Utah; Jamie Goss,
Western Illinois.
Previous Winners: March 7 - Krista Honken, South Dakota
State; Feb. 28 - Kelsey Krych, Oakland; Feb. - 21 Emily Ott, UMKC;
Feb. 14 - Megan Ussary, UMKC.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Nikki Thomas, IUPUI
Fr., RHP (Indianapolis, Ind./Southport)
Thomas garners her first career Pitcher of the Week honor
after posting a 1-1 record against Centenary. She threw a complete
game as the Jaguars fell 1-0 to the Ladies in the first game of the
series allowing only one earned run and two hits and striking out
11 batters. In the final game of the series, Thomas recorded the
win giving up only one hit and no earned runs, while fanning six
batters at the plate in four innings of work. On the weekend, she
posted a 0.64 ERA, giving up three hits and one earned run with 17
strikeouts and four walks in 11 innings of work.
Also nominated: Amanda Olender, IPFW; Deanna Friese, UMKC;
Marisa Everitt, Oakland; Heather Black, Southern Utah; Ashley
Campbell, Western Illinoisy.
Previous Winners: March 7 - Courtney Cronin, IPFW; Feb. 28 -
Courtney Cronin, IPFW; Feb. 21 - Ashley Campbell, Western Illinois;
Feb. 14 - Deanna Friese, UMKC.
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