May 1, 2006 Contact: Kyle Stephens (210) 458-4551 Els named Aeropostale/Southland Conference Hitter of the Week
PLANO, Texas – UTSA senior catcher Jessica Els has been named Aeropostale/Southland Conference Softball Hitter of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
Els led a strong offensive showing at the plate by UTSA last week, batting .333 (6-for-18) with five of her six hits going for extra bases. In game one of a doubleheader at Texas Tech last Wednesday, she went 3-for-4 with all four runs batted in, slugging the game-winning three-run home run in the top of the seventh to propel UTSA to the 4-3 win. She had three extra-base hits in the Texas-Arlington sweep, including a solo home run and a two-run home run off Jill Garro in her first two plate appearances in Sunday’s 10-2 victory. For the year, Els is hitting .373 with a career-best 13 doubles and 12 home runs, while in SLC play she is batting .404 with eight two-baggers, eight long balls and 18 RBI.
Els helped UTSA capture its third straight SLC regular season crown with a 22-5 league mark. The Roadrunners are 33-12 overall and will face Nicholls State in the first round of the SLC Tournament on Friday, May 5, at 11 a.m. in Natchitoches, La.
Amanda Glenn of Northwestern State earned Pitcher of the Week honors.
Pitcher Honorable Mentions: Amanda Nikolenko, UTSA, Ally May, Nicholls State, Sammie Dillard, Louisiana-Monroe.
Hitter Honorable Mentions: Lindsay Schafer, Louisiana-Monroe, Jaimee Stinson, Northwestern Louisiana.
2006 Aeropostale/Southland Conference Softball Pitcher and Hitter of the Week
February 14 Pitcher: Amanda Nikolenko, UTSA Hitter: Mel Torres, UTSA 21 Pitcher: Amanda Glenn, Northwestern State Hitter: Kristin Gunter, Texas State 28 Pitcher: Katie Ann Trahan, Texas State Hitter: Kristin Gunter, Texas State March 7 Pitcher: Jill Garro, UTA Hitter: Brittany Cantu, UTSA 13 Pitcher: Amanda Nikolenko, UTSA Hitter: Lindsey Schafer, ULM 20 Pitcher: Katie Ann Trahan, Texas State Hitter: Katie Ann Trahan, Texas State 27 Pitcher: Amanda Nikolenko, UTSA and Katie Ann Trahan, Texas State Hitter: Catherine Garza, UTSA
April 3 Pitcher: Sammie Dillard, ULM Hitter: Kristin Gunter, Texas State 10 Pitcher: Ursula Mares, UTSA Hitter: Aimee Murray, UTSA 17 Pitcher: Katie Ann Trahan, Texas State Hitter: Stevi Simpson, UTSA 24 Pitcher: Amanda Nikolenko, UTSA Hitter: Amanda Glenn, NWLA
May 1 Pitcher: Amanda Glenn, Northwestern State Hitter: Jessica Els, UTSA
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