LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Eastern Mennonite’s Aislinn Lucas and Abbie Bergerson of George Fox been selected as the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III National Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.

 

Lucas, a junior outfielder from Grottoes, Va., hit .722 (13-for-18) this past week, with seven runs, a double, two homers, two walks and six runs batted in. The Fort Defiance High graduate registered four multi-hit games in six contests to extend her hit streak to 12 games. She went 4-for-4 with four runs, two homers and three RBI in a 14-12 victory over Guilford.

Bergerson, meanwhile, went 5-0 for the week with a shutout and an 1.21 ERA. The Gresham, Ore., native earned both wins in a sweep of Linfield and collected victories over Concordia, Schreiner and Williamette during the week. The Sam Barlow High product allowed a total of 29 hits, eight runs (five earned) and five walks with 16 strikeouts in 29 innings of work.

Other Selected Top Performances

Texas-Tyler junior right-hander Kelsey Batten went 3-0 for the week with a shutout, save, 20 strikeouts and 0.75 ERA. … Mary Hardin-Baylor junior outfielder Kourtney Bevers hit .778 (7-for-9) with three runs, two doubles, a triple and four RBI in a three-game road sweep of Concordia (Texas). … Neumann sophomore right-hander Haley Broomell tossed a five-inning no-hitter (one walk, eight strikeouts) against Notre Dame (Md.). …Kalamazoo senior right-hander Taylor Clements had a three-hitter (four strikeouts) as the Hornets completed a sweep of Albion and fanned six and didn’t allow a run in an extra-inning loss to Wellesley (Mass.) in her 14.2 innings. … SUNY Canton junior catcher Shannon Dowling was 9-for-14 (.643) with two doubles, two triples, a homer and 13 RBI, plus 30 putouts and two assists in a flawless week in the field. … Penn State-Abington junior right-hander Michalea Drogalis tossed a five-inning perfect game again Gallaudet and a five-inning three-hitter in the second game against the Bison. … Centenary (La.) freshman shortstop Anna Dunn hit .556 over six games with a team-best 10 hits, plus two doubles, two homers and six RBI. … Albright freshman right-hander Riley Gerenda went 2-0 for the week with a 0.00 ERA, 14 hits and seven strikeouts over 14 innings as she extended her scoreless innings streak to 31. … Virginia Wesleyan freshman first baseman Cassety Howerin was 13-for-18 (.722) with 10 runs, three doubles, a triple and seven RBI to extend her hitting streak to 14 games. … Bethany junior outfielder Kayla Kelly was 5-for-6 (.833) in a twinbill sweep of Chatham with five runs, a double, two triples, a homer and five RBI for a slugging percentage of 2.167. … Bethel junior catcher Caroline Kivisto batted .750 (6-for-8) with a double, homer and five RBI as her team beat then-No. 12 St. Thomas for the first time in 38 games (16 seasons), going 3-for-4 with three RBI. … Manchester freshman second baseman Laurren Ladwig compiled a .600 batting average and 1.700 slugging percentage, collecting three homers (one a grand slam), four runs, two doubles and nine RBI while playing flawlessly in the field, handling all eight changes and cutting down a runner trying to score. … FDU-Florham sophomore utility player Paige Lillie hit .571 (4-for-7) with three runs, three homers and four RBI. … Penn State-Abington sophomore shortstop Breanna Lineman was 13-for-26 (.500) with 12 runs, three doubles, a triple, homer, 10 RBI and five multi-hit games. … Wisconsin-Eau Claire junior right-hander Zana Lorbetske was 3-2 for the week with a shutout, 13 walks and 37 strikeouts over 29 innings. She recorded nine strikeouts over six innings in an 1-0 victory versus then-No. 21 Louisiana College. … Cedar Crest freshman shortstop Kaylee Martinez batted .875 (7-for-8) with five runs, two doubles, a triple, homer and two RBI and has not struck out since March 10. … Washington & Jefferson senior right-hander Krista McCartney went 2-0 for the week with shutouts against Marietta and Westminster. … Wisconsin-Eau Claire sophomore center fielder Kelsey Meredith went 10-for-18 (.556) with four runs, a double, homer, seven RBI and two steals. … SUNY Canton freshman right-hander Kelsey Morgan went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA, and a .038 opponent batting average over three appearances and nine innings of work. She fanned eight John Jay batters in a five-inning no-hitter on Sunday. … Stevenson freshman designated player Jasmyn Ogletree hit .417 (5-for-12) with three runs, three homers and six RBI. She went 2-for-4 and pitched a two-hit shutout against Arcadia. … East Texas Baptist graduate student Shelby Parker went 3-0 for the week with a 2.23 ERA, a save and a shutout. The right-hander allowed 13 hits, seven earned runs and four walks with 31 strikeouts. She fanned 10 in an one-hitter against Wisconsin-Eau Claire and nine and 10 batters, respectively, in two wins over Texas-Dallas. … Kalamazoo senior second baseman Emma Patrash was 7-for-11 (.636) with three runs, two doubles and three RBI. … East Texas Baptist sophomore designated player Jayme Perez was 5-for-12 (.417) with four runs, two doubles, a homer, six walks, three times hit by pitch and four RBI. … Rowan senior second baseman Alysa Romero batted .833 (5-for-6) with four runs, three doubles, a homer and no strikeouts in two wins over Montclair State, while garnering three putouts and one assist in a perfect week in the field. … Hamline junior shortstop Jamie Rubbelke reached base six times in eight at bats, with a single, double, homer and three walks. … Salisbury junior second baseman Molly Simpson batted .429 with five runs, three homers, 10 RBI, an 1.048 slugging percentage and perfect week in the field (20 chances). … Central (Iowa) senior second baseman Abbey Strajack was 10-for-21 (.476) with 10 runs, two doubles, a triple, two walks, three steals and five RBI.

The Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Hitter and Pitcher of the Week are selected by eight NCAA Division III head coaches representing the eight NCAA regions.

2015 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Hitter of the Week

April 1 — Aislinn Lucas, Eastern Mennonite, Jr., OF, Grottoes, Va.

March 25 — Shilah Snead, Rowan, Jr., SS, Malaga, N.J.

March 18 — Hannah Sendel, Emory, Jr., 2B, Greenwood Village, Colo.

March 11 — Ashley Mitchell, Pacific (Ore.), Jr., 1B, Redmond, Wash.

March 4 — Morgan Lane, Covenant, Jr., 1B, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Feb. 25 — Taylor Golden, DePauw, Sr., 3B, Chicago, Ill.

2015 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Pitcher of the Week

April 1 — Abbie Bergerson, George Fox, Fr., P, Gresham, Ore.

March 25 — Allyson Fournier, Tufts, Sr., P, South Windsor, Conn.

March 18 — Allyson Fournier, Tufts, Sr., P, South Windsor, Conn.

March 11 — Annie Pitkin, Washington (Mo.), Jr., P, West Springfield, Mass.

March 4 — Annie Pitkin, Washington (Mo.), Jr., P, West Springfield, Mass.

Feb. 25 — Taylor Golden, DePauw, Sr., 3B, Chicago, Ill.