Summit League Names Softball Players and Pitchers of the Week
Summit League Names Softball Players and Pitchers of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – North Dakota State's Amanda Grable and Western Illinois' Sammy Marshall were named The Summit League's Softball Players of the Week, while NDSU's Krista Menke and Omaha's Dana Elsasser were named the Pitchers of the Week for their performances March 3-9.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Amanda Grable, North Dakota State
Jr. // 3B // Santee, Calif.
Grable records her second career Player of the Week award and first of the season after helping North Dakota State shutout No. 22/17 Stanford 4-0, the Bison's fourth victory over a nationally-ranked opponent in the program's Division I era. The junior tallied at least one hit in all five games on the weekend with a trio of multi-hit games to end the tournament. She added a hit in NDSU's back-to-back 4-0 shutouts over BYU and Stanford opened the Louisville Slugger Classic. On day two of the tournament, the Santee, Calif., native went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a RBI against BYU and was a perfect 2-for-2 with a double, a run scored and a RBI vs. UC Davis. In the tournament finale, she was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run. For the weekend, Grable posted a .471 batting average (8-for-17) with three doubles, five RBI, two runs and a stolen base.
Sammy Marshall, Western Illinois
Jr. // SS // Naperville, Ill.
Marshall collects her fifth career Player of the Week honor and first of the season after recording multi-hit games against a pair of nationally-ranked opponents at the Courtyard Marriott Oklahoma Tournament and extending her hitting streak to a career-high 16-straight games. The shortstop went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run scored and a walk against No. 20/21 Tulsa, followed by a 2-for-3 performance vs. No. 19/13 Oklahoma. In the Leathernecks' 5-0 shutout over Liberty, the junior chipped in a triple and a run scored. On the week, Marshall tallied a .500 batting average (5-for-10) with a pair of triples, two runs and a walk. The Naperville, Ill., native has reached base safely in every game this season.
Also nominated: Larissa Franklin, Fort Wayne; Amber Lutmer, Omaha; Allie Daly, South Dakota.
Previous honorees: 2/10 – Kayti Hanson, Fort Wayne; 2/17 – Larissa Franklin, Fort Wayne; 2/24 – Amber Lutmer, Omaha; 3/3 – Dani Pugh, Fort Wayne.
PITCHERS OF THE WEEK
Krista Menke, North Dakota State
Jr. // RHP // Friend, Neb.
Menke garners her seventh career Pitcher of the Week honor and second this season after shutting out No. 22/17 Stanford, 4-0, marking the Bison's fourth win over a nationally ranked opponent in the program's Division I history. The junior posted a 2-1 record with a save at the Louisville Slugger Classic. In the tournament opener, she threw three innings in relief, striking out a pair of batters to record the save against BYU. The right-handed hurler tallied an 11-3 complete-game win over Portland State, fanning two hitters, to end the weekend. On the weekend, Menke tallied a 1.72 ERA, striking out seven, while yielding 16 hits, six walks and five earned runs in 20.1 innings of work.
Dana Elsasser, Omaha
Sr. // RHP // Hershey, Neb.
Elsasser claims her sixth career Pitcher of the Week award and second of the season after going undefeated (2-0) with a pair of complete-game shutouts at the Colorado State Classic. The senior threw a one-hitter against Dayton retiring seven batters on strikes. She struck out four more hitters in the tournament finale against Colorado State. For the week, Elsasser recorded a 0.00 ERA and held her opponents to a combined .114 batting average with 11 strikeouts, while allowing five hits and five walks in 13 innings of work.
Also nominated: Miranda Kramer, Fort Wayne; Rachel Cue, South Dakota; Kacyee Hart, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: 2/10 – Miranda Kramer, Fort Wayne; 2/17 – Miranda Kramer, Fort Wayne; 2/24 – Krista Menke, North Dakota State & Dana Elsasser, Omaha; 3/3 – Miranda Kramer, Fort Wayne & Cassie Vodde, IUPUI.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
In its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at eight institutions, including three located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced eight NCAA Champions, 62 All-Americans and 50 Academic All-America selections.
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ELMHURST, Ill. – North Dakota State's Amanda Grable and Western Illinois' Sammy Marshall were named The Summit League's Softball Players of the Week, while NDSU's Krista Menke and Omaha's Dana Elsasser were named the Pitchers of the Week for their performances March 3-9.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Amanda Grable, North Dakota State
Jr. // 3B // Santee, Calif.
Grable records her second career Player of the Week award and first of the season after helping North Dakota State shutout No. 22/17 Stanford 4-0, the Bison's fourth victory over a nationally-ranked opponent in the program's Division I era. The junior tallied at least one hit in all five games on the weekend with a trio of multi-hit games to end the tournament. She added a hit in NDSU's back-to-back 4-0 shutouts over BYU and Stanford opened the Louisville Slugger Classic. On day two of the tournament, the Santee, Calif., native went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a RBI against BYU and was a perfect 2-for-2 with a double, a run scored and a RBI vs. UC Davis. In the tournament finale, she was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run. For the weekend, Grable posted a .471 batting average (8-for-17) with three doubles, five RBI, two runs and a stolen base.
Sammy Marshall, Western Illinois
Jr. // SS // Naperville, Ill.
Marshall collects her fifth career Player of the Week honor and first of the season after recording multi-hit games against a pair of nationally-ranked opponents at the Courtyard Marriott Oklahoma Tournament and extending her hitting streak to a career-high 16-straight games. The shortstop went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run scored and a walk against No. 20/21 Tulsa, followed by a 2-for-3 performance vs. No. 19/13 Oklahoma. In the Leathernecks' 5-0 shutout over Liberty, the junior chipped in a triple and a run scored. On the week, Marshall tallied a .500 batting average (5-for-10) with a pair of triples, two runs and a walk. The Naperville, Ill., native has reached base safely in every game this season.
Also nominated: Larissa Franklin, Fort Wayne; Amber Lutmer, Omaha; Allie Daly, South Dakota.
Previous honorees: 2/10 – Kayti Hanson, Fort Wayne; 2/17 – Larissa Franklin, Fort Wayne; 2/24 – Amber Lutmer, Omaha; 3/3 – Dani Pugh, Fort Wayne.
PITCHERS OF THE WEEK
Krista Menke, North Dakota State
Jr. // RHP // Friend, Neb.
Menke garners her seventh career Pitcher of the Week honor and second this season after shutting out No. 22/17 Stanford, 4-0, marking the Bison's fourth win over a nationally ranked opponent in the program's Division I history. The junior posted a 2-1 record with a save at the Louisville Slugger Classic. In the tournament opener, she threw three innings in relief, striking out a pair of batters to record the save against BYU. The right-handed hurler tallied an 11-3 complete-game win over Portland State, fanning two hitters, to end the weekend. On the weekend, Menke tallied a 1.72 ERA, striking out seven, while yielding 16 hits, six walks and five earned runs in 20.1 innings of work.
Dana Elsasser, Omaha
Sr. // RHP // Hershey, Neb.
Elsasser claims her sixth career Pitcher of the Week award and second of the season after going undefeated (2-0) with a pair of complete-game shutouts at the Colorado State Classic. The senior threw a one-hitter against Dayton retiring seven batters on strikes. She struck out four more hitters in the tournament finale against Colorado State. For the week, Elsasser recorded a 0.00 ERA and held her opponents to a combined .114 batting average with 11 strikeouts, while allowing five hits and five walks in 13 innings of work.
Also nominated: Miranda Kramer, Fort Wayne; Rachel Cue, South Dakota; Kacyee Hart, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: 2/10 – Miranda Kramer, Fort Wayne; 2/17 – Miranda Kramer, Fort Wayne; 2/24 – Krista Menke, North Dakota State & Dana Elsasser, Omaha; 3/3 – Miranda Kramer, Fort Wayne & Cassie Vodde, IUPUI.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
In its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at eight institutions, including three located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced eight NCAA Champions, 62 All-Americans and 50 Academic All-America selections.
Follow The Summit League on Twitter @thesummitleague, @summithoops and @summitchamps
#thesummitleague
ELMHURST, Ill. – North Dakota State's Amanda Grable and Western Illinois' Sammy Marshall were named The Summit League's Softball Players of the Week, while NDSU's Krista Menke and Omaha's Dana Elsasser were named the Pitchers of the Week for their performances March 3-9.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Amanda Grable, North Dakota State
Jr. // 3B // Santee, Calif.
Grable records her second career Player of the Week award and first of the season after helping North Dakota State shutout No. 22/17 Stanford 4-0, the Bison's fourth victory over a nationally-ranked opponent in the program's Division I era. The junior tallied at least one hit in all five games on the weekend with a trio of multi-hit games to end the tournament. She added a hit in NDSU's back-to-back 4-0 shutouts over BYU and Stanford opened the Louisville Slugger Classic. On day two of the tournament, the Santee, Calif., native went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a RBI against BYU and was a perfect 2-for-2 with a double, a run scored and a RBI vs. UC Davis. In the tournament finale, she was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run. For the weekend, Grable posted a .471 batting average (8-for-17) with three doubles, five RBI, two runs and a stolen base.
Sammy Marshall, Western Illinois
Jr. // SS // Naperville, Ill.
Marshall collects her fifth career Player of the Week honor and first of the season after recording multi-hit games against a pair of nationally-ranked opponents at the Courtyard Marriott Oklahoma Tournament and extending her hitting streak to a career-high 16-straight games. The shortstop went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run scored and a walk against No. 20/21 Tulsa, followed by a 2-for-3 performance vs. No. 19/13 Oklahoma. In the Leathernecks' 5-0 shutout over Liberty, the junior chipped in a triple and a run scored. On the week, Marshall tallied a .500 batting average (5-for-10) with a pair of triples, two runs and a walk. The Naperville, Ill., native has reached base safely in every game this season.
Also nominated: Larissa Franklin, Fort Wayne; Amber Lutmer, Omaha; Allie Daly, South Dakota.
Previous honorees: 2/10 – Kayti Hanson, Fort Wayne; 2/17 – Larissa Franklin, Fort Wayne; 2/24 – Amber Lutmer, Omaha; 3/3 – Dani Pugh, Fort Wayne.
PITCHERS OF THE WEEK
Krista Menke, North Dakota State
Jr. // RHP // Friend, Neb.
Menke garners her seventh career Pitcher of the Week honor and second this season after shutting out No. 22/17 Stanford, 4-0, marking the Bison's fourth win over a nationally ranked opponent in the program's Division I history. The junior posted a 2-1 record with a save at the Louisville Slugger Classic. In the tournament opener, she threw three innings in relief, striking out a pair of batters to record the save against BYU. The right-handed hurler tallied an 11-3 complete-game win over Portland State, fanning two hitters, to end the weekend. On the weekend, Menke tallied a 1.72 ERA, striking out seven, while yielding 16 hits, six walks and five earned runs in 20.1 innings of work.
Dana Elsasser, Omaha
Sr. // RHP // Hershey, Neb.
Elsasser claims her sixth career Pitcher of the Week award and second of the season after going undefeated (2-0) with a pair of complete-game shutouts at the Colorado State Classic. The senior threw a one-hitter against Dayton retiring seven batters on strikes. She struck out four more hitters in the tournament finale against Colorado State. For the week, Elsasser recorded a 0.00 ERA and held her opponents to a combined .114 batting average with 11 strikeouts, while allowing five hits and five walks in 13 innings of work.
Also nominated: Miranda Kramer, Fort Wayne; Rachel Cue, South Dakota; Kacyee Hart, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: 2/10 – Miranda Kramer, Fort Wayne; 2/17 – Miranda Kramer, Fort Wayne; 2/24 – Krista Menke, North Dakota State & Dana Elsasser, Omaha; 3/3 – Miranda Kramer, Fort Wayne & Cassie Vodde, IUPUI.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
In its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at eight institutions, including three located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced eight NCAA Champions, 62 All-Americans and 50 Academic All-America selections.
Follow The Summit League on Twitter @thesummitleague, @summithoops and @summitchamps
#thesummitleague
