March 17 Softball Players of the Week

CO-HITTERS OF THE WEEK
AUTUMN LAWSON, CHARLOTTE
Junior, C, Franklin, Ind.
Lawson batted .462 (6-for-13) last week with five extra-base hits. She had two doubles, a triple and two home runs, while driving in six runs. Lawson drove in the game-winning runs in both games of a doubleheader sweep at East Carolina. She also walked three times and scored four runs.

LINDSAY CHOUINARD, DE PAUL
Senior, LHP, Fresno, Calif.
Chouinard went 5-for-10 (.500) at the plate in three Blue Demon victories at the Kia Classic in Fullerton, Calif. Against Fresno State, she hit the game-winning home run in a 3-2 victory. Chouinard had a three–run home run and a double against Notre Dame. She finished the weekend with four runs and six RBI.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK
LEIGH ANN ELLIS, SOUTH FLORIDA
Junior, LHP, Barboursville, Va.
Ellis became the second player in Conference USA history (USM’s Courtney Blades in 2000) to throw back-to-back no-hitters. She tossed a perfect game in a 10-0 win over Canisius on March 11 and followed it up by no-hitting Ball State on March 12. Ellis also picked up two conference wins over UAB. In 29 innings pitched last week, she allowed just one earned run on eight hits, while striking out 44 and walking eight.