SDSU’s D’Agostino, WIU’s Marshall Named #SummitSB Players of the Week
SDSU’s D’Agostino, WIU’s Marshall Named #SummitSB Players of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. –South Dakota State sophomore Alyssa D’Agostino and Western Illinois senior Sammy Marshall have been named Summit League Players of the Week after their performances April 20-26.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Alyssa D’Agostino, South Dakota State
So. // 2B // Chino Hills, Calif.
Alyssa D’Agostino is named Summit League Player of the Week for the first time in her career and is the first player from South Dakota State to receive the award since 2011. D’Agostino led the Jackrabbits to a 6-1 week, including a three-game sweep of league foe Fort Wayne. The sophomore hit three home runs during the week, helping her team break the school’s single-season home run record. She also broke the SDSU single-season RBI record after driving in 14 runs this week while also extending her hitting streak to nine games.
Sammy Marshall, Western Illinois
Sr. // SS // Naperville, Ill.
Sammy Marshall earns her eighth career Summit League Player of the Week award and the first of the season after her record-setting week. The senior shortstop became the Western Illinois all-time hits leader after going 6-for-11 which brings her career total to 228. Marshall also moved into third place all-time in The Summit League with 160 runs scored. For the week, she hit .545 with a double, triple and three stolen bases and is currently riding a nine-game hitting streak.
Also nominated: Katie Dinning, South Dakota; Logan Moreland, North Dakota State; Ali Mosier, IUPUI; Kelly Pevely, Fort Wayne.
Previous honorees: Feb. 9 – Alex Sobrero, North Dakota State; Feb. 16 – Alyssa Reina, North Dakota State; Feb. 23 – Ali Mosier, IUPUI; March 2 – Cheyenne Garcia, North Dakota State; March 9 – Ali Mosier, IUPUI; March 16 – Morgan Hancock, South Dakota; March 23 – Alex Sobrero, North Dakota State; March 30 – Roni Patterson, IUPUI/Yvon Minogue, South Dakota; April 6 – Ali Mosier, IUPUI; April 13 – Yvon Minogue, South Dakota; April 20 – Christy Warnock, South Dakota.
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 nine institutions, including four 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), Oral Roberts University, 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 along with over 65 All-Americans, 60 Academic All-America selections and numerous former student-athletes competing at the highest professional level. For more information about the league and to "See The Summit", visit www.thesummitleague.org, follow on Twitter @thesummitleague, download The Summit League's Front Row app, and watch the weekly "Inside The Summit League" show at www.thesummitleague.org/itsl.
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