NDSU’s Reina, IUPUI’s Moody Capture #SummitSB Weekly Awards

4/25/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – North Dakota State catcher Alyssa Reina was named Summit League Player of the Week while IUPUI pitcher Kaitlynn Moody earned the league's Pitcher of the Week award for their performances during the week of April 18-24.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
ALYSSA REINA, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Jr. // C // Auburn, Calif.

Named Summit League Player of the Week for the second time in her career and for the first time this season
Helped NDSU to a three-game sweep over Western Illinois and extending the Bison's league winning streak to 22 games (second longest in league history)
Batted .800 (8-for-10) over the three games, recording at least two hits, a run and a RBI in each contest
Six of her eight hits went for extra bases – three doubles, a triple and two homers – for a 1.900 slugging percentage
Drove in six runs while scoring four times over the weekend and added a pair of stolen bases without striking out

Also nominated: Sierra Miranda, IPFW; Taylor Chitwood, IUPUI; Sydney Hames, Omaha; Yvon Minogue, South Dakota; Hailey Duwa, Western Illinois

Previous honorees: Feb. 15 – Sydney Hames, Omaha; Feb. 22 – Payton Abbott, Western Illinois; Feb 29 – Jackie Stifter, North Dakota State; March 7 – Tierney Bottino, Western Illinois; March 14 – Kourtney Pock, Omaha; March 21 – Kourtney Pock, Omaha; March 28 – Sydney Hancock, South Dakota; April 4 – Sydney Hames, Omaha/Logan Moreland, North Dakota State; April 11 – Logan Moreland, North Dakota State; April 18 – Campbell Ditto, Omaha

PITCHER OF THE WEEK
KAITLYNN MOODY, IUPUI
Fr. // RHP // West Lafayette, Ind.

Earned her first career Summit League Pitcher of the Week award
Picked up the win in her lone appearance of the weekend, helping the Jaguars to a series victory over South Dakota State
Struck out a career-high nine hitters without walking a batter in seven innings
Allowed just one run (earned) for a 1.00 ERA on seven hits
Her season ERA of 3.19 is currently third-best in The Summit League

Also nominated: Kaitlyn Leddy, North Dakota State; Laura Roecker, Omaha

Previous honorees: Feb. 15 – Jacquelyn Sertic, North Dakota State; Feb. 22 – Brooke Boetjer, IUPUI / Kacyee Hart, Western Illinois; Feb. 29 – Jacquelyn Sertic, North Dakota State; March 7 – Jacquelyn Sertic, North Dakota State / Emily Ira, Western Illinois; March 14 – Laura Roecker, Omaha; March 21 – Jacquelyn Sertic, North Dakota State; March 28 – Laura Roecker, Omaha; April 4 – Abbie Clanton, Omaha/Jacquelyn Sertic, North Dakota State; April 11 – Madison Frain, South Dakota; April 18 – Brooke Boetjer, 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 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 75 Academic All-Americans, 65 All-America selections and numerous former student-athletes competing at the highest professional level. In 2014-15, The Summit League ranked first for NCAA Graduation Success Rate in women's basketball and second in baseball. For more information about the league and to "See The Summit", visit www.thesummitleague.org website, follow The Summit League on Twitter @thesummitleague and watch the weekly "Inside The Summit League" show at www.thesummitleague.org/itsl.

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