May 11, 2009
UAA Athlete
of the Week
Liz White (Emory University):
Emory University senior third baseman Liz White led the Eagles with a .583 batting average at the NCAA Division III Softball Salisbury, Maryland First Round. White picked up hits in all four games and finished with seven hits in 12 trips to the plate. She hit 2-for-3 in a 6-0 triumph over Neumann College in the second round and followed that up by recording three of the squad’s six hits in an 11-inning 2-1 setback to Bridgewater College.
Pitching:
Claire Voris (Washington University):
Sophomore pitcher Claire Voris of Washington University posted a 3-2 overall record with a 1.50 ERA as the Bears finished third at the NCAA Division III Softball Indianola, Iowa First Round last week. Voris struck out 34 batters in 32.2 innings pitched while allowing just seven earned runs. After dropping the opener to Luther College, 1-0 in 10 innings, Voris tossed 18-straight scoreless innings in a three-game sweep of third-ranked Central College, 12th-ranked Wartburg College, and Luther in the loser’s bracket. She finished the season with a 19-7 record, a 1.08 earned run average, and 206 strikeouts.
Other Notable Performances
Katie McLean (Rochester) batted .500 (6-for-12) with three runs scored and a slugging percentage of .667 in for games last week at the NCAA Ithaca, New York First-Round… Lindsay Cavarra (Washington) hit .471 (8-for-17) with one home run and four RBI at the NCAA Indianola, Iowa First-Round last week. She was also named to the All-Tournament Team as well.
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