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UTAH VALLEY'S VANSWAY, SEATTLE U'S REUBLE NAMED WAC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Utah Valley's Brittney Vansway and Seattle U's Alyssa Reuble have been named the Western Athletic Conference Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for March 6-12. This is the first-ever honor for Vansway and the first honor of the season and second of her career for Reuble.
Vansway, a senior third baseman from Irvine, Calif., hit .615 with seven extra-base hits and 10 RBIs last week. She hit four home runs and three doubles with two walks and seven runs scored in leading the Wolverines to the title at the Nevada Classic. Vansway recorded an impressive 1.769 slugging percentage and a .588 on-base clip. In an 8-7 come-from-behind victory over Saint Mary's, the three-time All-WAC performer posted a perfect 3-for-3 outing with two homers, a double and three RBIs. She also put up a 3-for-4 outing in an 11-7 victory against the host Wolf Pack with a home run, two doubles and five runs batted in.
Reuble, a junior right-hander from Lynwood, Wash., threw a perfect game in Seattle U's 8-0 five-inning win over South Dakota on March 10. She needed just 41 pitches to blank the Coyotes. Reuble's gem was the first perfect game in Division I this season and the first by a WAC pitcher since the 2010 season. It also marks just the third perfect game in program history.
Other Hitter of the Week nominees included: Grand Canyon's Camree Wartman hit .643 with two doubles, two triples, a home run and six RBIs on the week ... Ashlin O'Brien of UMKC hit .545 with one double and four RBIs ... Jeanelle Medina of NM State hit .429 with a .571 slugging percentage last week ... Seattle U's Kaylee Ree hit .500 with one RBI on the week.
Other Pitcher of the Week nominees included: Grand Canyon's Brianna Aguilar-Beaucage went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and four strikeouts in two appearances over 6.2 innings last week ... Kayla Green of NM State went 2-0 with a 1.53 ERA and earned a save, striking out seven in five appearances over 18.1 innings ... Utah Valley's Lauren Frailey went 2-1 with a 3.09 ERA and three strikeouts in four appearances over 11.1 innings.
SEATTLE U'S REUBLE THROWS PERFECT GAME
Seattle U senior right-hander Alyssa Reuble threw a perfect game in Seattle U's 8-0 five-inning win over South Dakota on March 10. She needed just 41 pitches to blank the Coyotes. Reuble's gem was the first perfect game in Division I this season and the first by a WAC pitcher since the 2010 season. It also marks just the third perfect game in program history.
UVU'S VANSWAY LEADS NATION IN RBIS PER GAME
In the most recent NCAA statistical rankings, Utah Valley's Brittney Vansway leads the nation with 1.77 runs batted in per game. The senior has tallied 23 RBIs through 13 games this season. The senior third baseman also leads the WAC in home runs (5) and slugging percentage (.902)
UTAH VALLEY WINS NEVADA CLASSIC
After opening the season with eight straight setbacks, Utah Valley pieced together a four-game winning streak from March 5 to March 11 with wins over Iowa State, Saint Mary's (twice) and Nevada. The Wolverines nearly won their fifth consecutive ballgame to finish a perfect 4-0 on the weekend at the Nevada Classic as they held a 6-3 lead with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning in the Nevada Classic finale against the host Wolf Pack. Despite dropping the final game of the tournament, UVU won the Nevada Classic title after going 3-1 at the event.
UVU'S VANSWAY BECOMES PROGRAM ASSISTS LEADER
With six assists in a pair of games on Friday, March 3, senior infielder Brittney Vansway became Utah Valley's all-time leader in defensive assists with 346. The three-time All-WAC performer and four-year starter passed former UVU third baseman Jessica Anderson's (2008-2010) old record of 340. Vansway now has 352. The slick-fielding Vansway is also UVU's all-time record holder in double plays turned with 44.