Great Lakes Valley Conference recently issued the following announcement.
Drury, McKendree Voted GLVC Softball Weekly Award Winners
Drury University junior Kristina Bettis and McKendree University junior Olivia Stansbury respectively were named Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Pitcher and Player of the Week in softball, it was announced by the league office Monday.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Kristina Bettis, Drury
Jr., P, Swansea, Ill.
Major: Math Education
Team Results: 7-0 W, 2-5 L vs. Rockhurst (3/14), 8-1 W, 11-3 (6 inn.) W vs. William Jewell (3/15) | 2-1 W, 7-1 W vs. Emporia State (3/19) | 3-1 W, 8-3 W vs. Southwest Baptist (3/20)
- Threw a no-hitter in Monday’s win over Rockhurst, just the second no-no in program history
- Picked up four wins on the week, only giving up one earned run, and struck out 31 batters in 28 innings of work
- Earns third career Player of the Week award (3/21/22, 3/7/22, 2/14/22)
- Last Panthers’ Pitcher of the Week: Kristina Bettis (3/7/22)
Olivia Stansbury, McKendree
Jr., UTIL, Lafayette, Ind.
Major: Education
Team Results: 13-3 (5 inn.) W, 0-8 (6 inn.) L vs. Lewis (3/14) | 10-0 (6 inn.) W, 8-7 W vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead (3/15) |2-7 L, 5-0 W vs. Quincy (3/19) | 5-7 L, 7-11 L vs. Illinois Springfield (3/20)
- Went 16-for-25 (.640) on the weekend, scoring seven runs and driving in eight as well
- Tallied six doubles and went yard twice for a slugging percentage of 1.120
- Earns first career Player of the Week award
- Last Bearcats’ Player of the Week: Caitlyn Lowry (3/22/21)
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