SDSU's Honken and IPFW's Cronin Capture Player and Pitcher of the Week Honors
ELMHURST, Ill. - South Dakota State's Krista Honken and IPFW's
Courtney Cronin were named Summit League Softball Player and
Pitcher of the Week for their performances during the week of Feb.
28-March 6.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Krista Honken, South Dakota State
So., Papillion, Neb./Papillion LaVista
Honken garners her first career Player of the Week award
after hitting a walk-off home run against St. Bonaventure to give
South Dakota State its first victory of the season and being named
to the Hawai'i Invitational All-Tournament team . The sophomore,
recorded at least one hit in all four games this weekend, including
back-to-back multiple hit games to end the weekend going 3-for-4
against Weber State and 2-for-3 in the Jackrabbits' second win over
St. Bonaventure. For the week, Honken batted a .538 (7-for-13)
with a .923 slugging percentage, which included three extra base
hits, a home run and two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored.
She has at least one hit in 12-of-13 games this season and is on a
10 game hit streak.
Also nominated: Cassie Wolfe, IPFW; Katie Henning, UMKC;
Dani Dulberg, Oakland; Aly Daniels, Southern Utah.
Previous Winners: Feb. 28 - Kelsey Krych, Oakland; Feb. - 21
Emily Ott, UMKC; Feb. 14 - Megan Ussary, UMKC.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Courtney Cronin, IPFW
Jr., North Delta, B.C., Canada/North Delta Senior Secondary
Cronin earns her second straight career Pitcher of the
Week honor and the fifth of her career after going 2-2 on the
weekend and recording a 4-0 shutout against Iowa, her fourth of the
season and 20th of her career. For the weekend, the
right-handed hurler started all four games for the Mastodons
striking out 14 batters and giving up nine earned runs in 21.1
innings of work for an ERA of 2.95 holding her opponents to a .250
batting average.
Also nominated: Deanna Friese, UMKC.
Previous Winners: Feb. 28 - Courtney Cronin, IPFW; Feb. 21 -
Ashley Campbell, Western Illinois; Feb. 14 - Deanna Friese,
UMKC.
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