DENVER Fresno States Christina Clark and Tulsas Maren Genow have been named the Western Athletic Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively. This is Clarks fourth honor of the season and second-straight. This is Genows first of honor of the season.
Clark, a sophomore from Santa Ana, Calif., (Mater Dei), had a record-breaking week, as the Bulldogs went 3-1 against Hawaii on the island. Clark batted 7-for 14 (.500) with five home runs and 22 total bases for a 1.571 slugging percentage. On the first day, the shortstop hit two home runs in the first game, going 2-for-4 in the 7-0 win. In the night cap she added two more RBI.
On the second day, Clark set a WAC record with three home runs in the opener. In the 5-2 win over the Rainbow Wahine, Clark hit three home runs to break the WAC record which was two held by several players, most recently Nevadas Lindsey Hall and Fresno States Lori Hoffman in 2003. With the five home runs in four games, Clark broke the WAC record for home runs in a season with 18. Hawaiis Stacey Porter held the record with 17 in 2003.
Genow a sophomore from Moore, Okla., (Moore) threw three complete game shutouts. She also pitched a 2-0 shutout against No. 13 Oklahoma. Genow had a 0.00 ERA, allowing only nine hits and one walk. With 17 strikeouts last week, Genow now has 239 strikeouts on her career. This season, the sophomore has 112. She is fourth on the Tulsa all-time chart. She is currently riding a 19.0 scoreless inning streak. In her last 45 innings, Genow has given up only one earned run (three total). She has 16 wins this season. She needs only four more to tie the school record for wins in a season. The Golden Hurricane are now second in the WAC with a 7-3 record.
Other player of the week nominees included: Mary Cohn, Louisiana Tech and Julie Shafer, Tulsa.
Other pitcher of the week nominees included: Jaime Southern, Fresno State and Paula Blanning, Hawaii.