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UAA Athlete
of the Week
Alyssa Pollard
Emory University
Knoxville, TN (Christian Academy)
Emory University first-year outfielder Alyssa Pollard hit a team-high .769 (10-for-13) in helping the 13th-ranked Eagles to four wins at the 3N2 Elite Event. She recorded at least two hits in each of the four games, scoring three runs and driving in seven as Emory moved to 17-0. Pollard finished 3-for-4 with four RBI in an 8-1 win over Birmingham Southern University and hit safely in all three at-bats in an 8-0 victory over Roanoke College.
Kelsey Neal
Washington University
Miami, OK (Miami)
Junior pitcher Kelsey Neal of Washington University posted a 2-0 record and a 1.17 earned run average in 12 innings. She walked only one batter, while striking out 15 and limiting opponents to a .205 batting average. Neal allowed two hits, allowed one run, and fanned eight in an 8-3 win over Hendrix College and tossed a complete-game seven-hitter in a 4-1 victory over Austin College.
Other Outstanding Performers
Maggie Mullen (Washington) hit .500 (9-for-18) with two home runs and four runs batted in as the Bears picked up four wins at the Warrior Spring Fling in Conway, AR. She finished 3-for-4 with a two-run inside the park home run in a 7-1 win over Austin College on Saturday and followed that with another 3-for-4 performance adding a home run and two RBI in a 4-1 victory over Austin on Sunday. The Bears are 8-0 for the first time since 2006 and fourth time in school history.
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