NWC Hitter of the Week: Jewel Koury (Pacific Lutheran, Jr., P/DP, Tumwater,
Wash.) hit .500 (6/12) with two home runs, a double, eight runs batted in and
four runs scored in a 4-0 week.
Honorable Mention: Patti Stranger (Whitworth, OF) batted .583 (7/12) with five
runs scored and 12 stolen bases in 13 attempts in a 4-0 week; Shelly Steinke
(Linfield, OF) batted .588 (10/17) with two doubles, six RBI and six runs scored
in a 4-1 week; Kim Gainey (Pacific, 1B/DH) was 6/14 with a home run, a double,
five RBI and one run in five games.
NWC Pitcher of the Week: Candace Howard (Pacific Lutheran, Fr., Puyallup,
Wash.) went 2-0 in two starts, including a five-inning no hitter, allowing one
run on three hits and seven walks in 13 innings with seven strikeouts.
Honorable Mention: Michelle Morris (Linfield) won two games in three starts,
allowing two runs on nine hits and three walks in 17 innings with 14 strikeouts;
Jo Sonnett (Whitworth) went 4-0, allowing seven earned runs on 20 hits and six
walks in 24 innings with 18 strikeouts; Mandy Batey (Pacific) went 3-1, allowing
nine earned runs and striking out 23 batters.
NWC Hitter of the Week: Jenny Ferries (Pacific Lutheran, Sr., SS, Billings,
Mont.) went 10/22 with two home runs, a triple, three doubles, 13 runs batted
in and five runs scored to lead the Lutes to a 6-0 week.
Honorable Mention: Shelly Steinke (Linfield, OF) hit .538 (7/13) with two doubles,
two RBI and four runs scored during a 4-0 weekend; Kim Gainey (Pacific, 1B)
went 9/16 with three doubles, six RBI and two runs scored in eight games; Marcie
Hagen (Willamette, 3B) was 10/18 with three doubles, five runs scored and four
stolen bases in six games.
NWC Pitcher of the Week: Candace Howard (Pacific Lutheran, Fr. Puyallup,
Wash.) went 4-0, allowing three runs on 14 hits and 10 walks while striking
out 20 in 24 innings.
Honorable Mention: Alicia Herman (Linfield) threw a four-hit, complete game
shutout of George Fox with three strikeouts; Brittany Dearing (Willamette) went
2-0 in three starts, allowing one run on 11 hits and a walk with four strikeouts
in 17.2 innings; Jo Sonnett (Whitworth) went 2-2 in four games, allowing seven
runs (one earned) on 15 hits and six walks with 12 strikeouts; Mandy Batey (Pacific)
went 2-3 in six games, allowing 13 runs with 33 strikeouts in 33 innings.
NWC Hitter of the Week: Marcie Hagen (Willamette, Jr., 3B, Marysville,
Wash.) led the Bearcats to a sweep of UPS by going 5/7 with two doubles, two
runs batted in and two runs scored.
Honorable Mention: Patti Stranger (Whitworth, OF) hit .429 (6/14) with one RBI,
six runs scored and five stolen bases in five attempts; Gretchen Ruecker (PLU)
was 3/7 with a double, two RBI and a run scored; Kelsey Herstad (Pacific, SS)
was 8/18 in six games, with a triple, a double and two runs scored.
NWC Pitcher of the Week: Candace Howard (Pacific Lutheran, Fr. Puyallup,
Wash.) threw a complete game, three-hit shutout vs. Linfield, allowing two walks
and striking out three batters.
Honorable Mention: Jo Sonnett (Whitworth, RHP) went 3-1 with a 1.46 ERA in 24
innings, striking out 15 and allowing two walks; Teren Edgecomb (Willamette,
RHP) picked up a win and save in six innings, allowing one run on three hits
with a walk and a strikeout; Mandy Batey (Pacific) went 2-1, allowing eight
runs with 26 strikeouts.
NWC Hitter of the Week: Gretchen Ruecker (Pacific Lutheran, Fr., OF,
Hillsboro, Ore.) led the Lutes to a 4-0 week by hitting .727 (8/11) with four
doubles, 10 runs batted in and six runs scored.
Honorable Mention: Shelly Steinke (Linfield, OF) was 9/17 with a double, triple,
three RBI and four runs scored in a 4-0 week; Darcy Hertel (Willamette, C) was
5/10 with a triple, home run, four RBI and three runs scored in three games;
Aubri Azzarito (Whitworth, IF) was 5/9 with four runs scored and three RBI in
four games; Allison Hennes (Pacific, 2B) went 4/8 in three losses with two RBI
and three runs scored.
NWC Pitcher of the Week: Jewel Koury (Pacific Lutheran, Jr., Tumwater,
Wash) threw a pair of shutouts (12 innings), allowing seven hits and two walks
while striking out six batters.
Honorable Mention: Liz Coburn (Linfield) went 2-0, allowing two earned runs,
11 hits and two walks, while striking out four in 12 innings; Jo Sonnett (Whitworth)
went 3-1, allowing six earned runs in 21.2 innings; Mandy Batey (Pacific) allowed
four runs and 13 hits in two starts, striking out 14 batters.
NWC Hitter of the Week: Sara Shideler (Pacific Lutheran, Jr., 1B, San
Jose, Calif.) led the Lutes to an 8-0 week by hitting .500 (10/20) with three
doubles, two home runs, one triple, eight RBI and five runs scored.
Honorable Mention: Kim Gainey (Pacific, 1B/DP) hit .333 (4/12) with two doubles,
a home run, six RBI and two runs scored; Kelly Johnson (Linfield, C/3B) hit
.292 (7/24) in nine games with four doubles and two RBI.
NWC Pitcher of the Week: Jewel Koury (Pacific Lutheran, Jr., Tumwater,
Wash.) went 4-0 in four starts, with four complete games, three shutouts, 16
strikeouts and nine walks, while allowing four earned runs on 12 hits.
Honorable Mention: Alicia Herman (Linfield) went 2-0 in two starts, with a 0.64
ERA in 14 innings; Mandy Batey (Pacific) went 2-1 in four appearances (two starts),
allowing four earned runs on 15 hits, with 21 strikeouts, in 19 innings.
NWC Hitter of the Week: Cassie Halvorson (George Fox, Fr., OF, Hillsboro,
Ore.) went 6/14 at the SunWest Tournament with four runs batted in, two doubles
and two runs scored.
Honorable Mention: Robyn Humphreys (UPS, OF/P) went 10/19 in California with
one double and five runs scored.
NWC Pitcher of the Week: Kelsey Weidkamp (Puget Sound, Jr., Seattle,
Wash.) went 3-0 with three complete games in California, allowing one unearned
run, 13 hits and three walks, while striking out six batters.
Honorable Mention: Mandy Batey (Pacific) went 1-1 at SunWest, allowing seven
runs (three earned) on eight hits in 11 innings, while striking out 16 and walking
four.
NWC Hitter of the Week: Jewel Koury (PLU, Jr., P/DH, Tumwater, Wash.)
led the Lutes to three wins in four games by hitting .556 (5/9) with three home
runs and a double, driving in 11 runs and scoring six. She was hit by a pitch
three times and walked intentionally three times.
Honorable Mention: Haley Boston (Willamette) batted .800 (8/10) in two wins
with four doubles, four RBIs and three runs scored; Jennifer Peterson (UPS,
CF) went 5/5 in two wins with two RBIs and two runs scored; Aubri Azzarito (Whitworth,
SS) went 5/13 with a double, a triple, three RBIs and a run scored in four games;
Kelly Johnson (Linfield, C/3B) hit a grand slam and walked in the win over L&C;
Sarah Camp (George Fox, OF) went 4/4 in two losses; Kim Hee (Pacific, OF) went
2/7 with three RBIs in two losses.
NWC Pitcher of the Week: Robyn Humphreys (Puget Sound, Fr, Walla Walla,
Wash.) threw a one-hit shutout, while striking out two, in her collegiate debut
vs. George Fox.
Honorable Mention: Teren Edgecomb (Willamette) went 3-0 in two starts and a
relief appearance, allowing three earned runs (1.65 ERA) with three strike outs
and two walks in 16.1 innings; Jewel Koury (PLU) went 2-1 with a save, allowing
four runs (three earned) in 18.1 innings while striking out 10 and walking six;
Alicia Herman (Linfield) allowed four hits and two runs in the five-inning win
over L&C; Mandy Batey (Pacific) allowed two runs and four hits in 7.2 innings
of relief, striking out 16 batters.