LMC SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK ANNOUNCED
Marian's Amanda Nickel and
Bobbi Jo Merten were named Lake Michigan Conference Co-Hitters of the Week.
Nickel, a sophomore utility player from Waupun High
School, had a .625 average on 10-for-16 hitting which included 3 doubles, 2
triples and 1 homerun. She also knocked in 9 runs and scored 4.
Merten, a sophomore infielder from New Holstein High
School, hit .600 (12-for-20), including 10 RBIs, 7 runs, and stole 2 bases. In
the 5 LMC tournament games for the Sabres, she had a double, a triple, and a
homerun.
Marian teammate Julie Skenadore was named Lake Michigan
Conference Pitcher of the Week. The freshman southpaw from Freedom High School
led the Sabres to the LMC Tournament Championship and a 4-1 record. In her five
starts she pitched four complete games sporting a 1.31 ERA. In Skenadore's 32
innings pitched she had 28 strikeouts, 6 earned runs, and limited opponents to a
.211 average.
The Sabres will be the #5 seed in the NCAA Regional played
in Waverly, Iowa. Marian faces #4 seed Clarke College out of Iowa. Game time is
10:00 am on Friday, May 9. The winner takes on #1 seed Gustavus Adolphus
College.
--May 6, 2003--
LMC SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK ANNOUNCED
Bobbi Jo Merten of Marian
College was named Lake Michigan Conference Hitter of the Week. The sophomore
from New Holstein High School hit 17-for-34 (.500), scored 12 runs, had 5 RBI's,
hit 2 doubles and 1 triple in 10 games for the Sabres last week. Merten also
stole 11 bases last week. Marian finished the LMC regular season 9-3 (2nd).
Lakeland's Kelly Schmidt and Wisconsin Lutheran's Lindsey
Gerke were named Lake Michigan Conference Co-Pitchers of the Week.
Schmidt, a sophomore from Wrightstown, WI, went 3-1 on the
mound last week pitching four complete games. She had wins over UW-Stevens
Point, Concordia, and MSOE, and her only loss was a 0-1 decision to Carthage in
extra innings. In the four games, Schmidt struck out 27 and had only 6 earned
runs. The Muskies captured the 2003 LMC regular season title with a 10-2
conference record.
Gerke, a sophomore from Tomah High School, pitched a
complete game 2-hitter versus Edgewood last week. In the shutout, she struck out
4, and walked only 2. The Warriors finished the LMC regular season with a 6-6
record (tie for 4th place).
--April 29, 2003--
LMC SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK ANNOUNCED
Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Kelly
Fennig and Lakeland College’s Darcie Okimosh were named Lake Michigan Conference
Co-Hitters of the Week.
Fennig, a junior outfielder
from Muskego High School, had a .600 batting average and a .800 slugging
percentage in 6 games for the Warriors last week. She also had 6 RBI’s and
struck out only once in 20 at-bats. WLC (6-14, 4-4 LMC) is in 4th
place in the Lake Michigan Conference.
Okimosh had a .593 (16-27)
batting average and a .889 slugging percentage last week. In the Muskies’ nine
games last week she drove in 10 runs, stole 6 bases and walked 6 times. The
freshman shortstop from Shawano High School also had 3 triples and 2 doubles.
Muskie teammate Kelly Schmidt
was named Lake Michigan Conference Pitcher of the Week. The sophomore from
Wrightstown High School went 3-1 in 4 decisions last week. In 26 innings
pitched, she had a 1.08 ERA and struck out 17 batters. Lakeland is 11-16
overall and 6-2 in the Lake Michigan Conference.
--April 22, 2003--
LMC SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK ANNOUNCED
Milwaukee School of
Engineering’s Laurel Wipperfurth was named Lake Michigan Conference Softball
Hitter of the Week. The senior from Lodi, Wisconsin went 4-for-8 at the plate in
two games versus Edgewood College. She had 5 RBIs, 3 doubles, 2 runs, and a
home-run which tied the game.
Julie Skenandore of Marian College was named Lake Michigan
Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week. The freshman from Freedom High School
was 2-1 last week sporting a 2.95 ERA. She had 15 K’s in 19 innings, 3 complete
games, and pitched a shutout. Marian has a league best 4-0 record, and is 9-8
overall.
--April 15, 2003--
LMC SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK ANNOUNCED
Marian College teammates Amanda
Nickel and Alissa DeWar were named Lake Michigan Conference Softball Co-Hitters
of the Week.
Nickel, a sophomore utility player from Waupun High School
(Wisconsin), had a .500 batting average last week, hitting two homeruns and one
double. She had a 1.667 slugging percentage and six RBIs as well.
DeWar, a senior catcher from Janesville Craig High School
(Wisconsin), went 4-for-8 at the plate, hit two doubles, scored four runs, and
knocked in two runs.
Kelly Schmidt of Lakeland College was named Lake Michigan
Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week. The sophomore pitcher from Wrightstown,
Wisconsin pitched six innings, struck out four batters, and gave up only one
earned run in a two-run loss to Lawrence University.
--April 8, 2003--
LMC SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK ANNOUNCED
Lakeland College’s Sarah Buechel was
named Lake Michigan Conference Softball Hitter of the Week. The sophomore from
Fond du Lac High School (Wisconsin) hit .500 (5-10) in four games for the
Muskies and knocked in one run. The Muskies are currently 5-10 on the season.
No Lake Michigan Conference
Softball Pitcher of the Week was named this week due to no nominations.
--March 25, 2003--
