Davie Named Big Ten Softball Player of the Week

PARK RIDGE, Ill. -- University of Michigan left fielder Catherine Davie (Westlake Village, Calif./Westlake HS) hit her way to March 29 Big Ten Conference Softball Player of the Week honors following a MVP performance at the weekend Purdue Boilermaker Classic (March 27-28).

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Over Michigan's four tournament games, Davie put together a 6-for-12 (.500) performance at the plate, collecting four extra-base hits -- two doubles and two triples -- among her total. The senior recorded four RBIs in the tournament-opening win vs. Indiana State (March 27), finishing with six for the weekend. She also scored eight runs and picked up a stolen base, helping the No. 8-ranked Wolverines to their third straight Boilermaker Classic championship.

The Big Ten Player of the Week award is the second of Davie's career; she earned her first league award April 13, 1998.

Michigan's leading hitter with a .406 average, Davie is in the midst of a nine-game hit streak and has hit safely in 11 of the last 12 games. Davie's MVP award is her second at the Boilermaker Classic, where she was the 1997 award winner.

Contacts: Amy Carlton, Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423

Last updated: Monday, 29-Mar-1999 19:58:16 EST