April 27
Offensive/Field
Karleigh Prestianni
Linfield, Freshman
Grants Pass, Ore./Grants Pass HS
Major: Business
Prestianni hit .889 (8-of-9) in four games last week, all wins. She scored seven runs, drew seven walks, and stole two bases. She added one double, three home runs, 12 RBIs, 2.000 slugging pct., .938 on-base pct., and .909 fielding pct. in 11 chances.
Honorable Mention –
Mica Romero (Willamette, So. – Woodland, Calif./Woodland Christian HS)
Jessie Garcia (Pacific, Sr. – Yamhill, Ore./Yamhil.)
Shelby Klein (George Fox, Fr. – Seattle, Wash./Mt. Rainier HS)
Stacey Hagensen (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Bellevue, Wash./Newport HS)
Carolyn Moore (Puget Sound, Jr. – Seattle, Wash./Holy Names)
Pitcher
Erin Lee
George Fox, Senior
Edmonds, Wash./Edmonds-Woodway HS
Lee picked up a save in the final game against Lewis & Clark (10-6) with 1.2 relief innings, one hit and no runs allowed, one strikeout and no walks. She had five appearances, a 2-0 record with one save, 20.1 innings, 19 hits, six runs, two earned, .69 ERA, six strikeouts, and one walk. Lee led the 13-27 Bruins to a 4-0 season-ending win streak and eight more wins the last season.
Honorable Mention -
Talissa Huntsman (Willamette, So. – Richland, Wash./Richland HS)
Claire Velaski (Linfield, Jr. – Portland, Ore./Beaverton HS)
April 20
Offensive/Field
Staci Doucette
Linfield, Sophomore
Vancouver, Wash./Evergreen
Major: Exercise Science
Doucette hit .625 (10-16) as Linfield went 6-0 last week to clinch the NWC title. She led the team with 11 RBIs and scored six runs while adding one double and one home run. Her team and NWC-leading 13th home run broke the Linfield single-season club record of 50.
Honorable Mention –
Stephanie Vanoudenhaegen (Pacific, Jr. – Cornelius, Ore./Glencoe)
Stacey Hagensen (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Bellevue, Wash./Newport HS)
Heather Hesselgesser (Whitworth, Fr. – Nine Mile Falls, Wash./Lakeside)
Christina Demuelenaere (Puget Sound, Jr. – Lake Stevens, Wash./Shoreline CC)
Sierra Lessel (Willamette, So. – Eugene, Ore./Churchill HS)
Pitcher
Claire Velaski
Linfield, Junior
Beaverton, Ore./Beaverton
Major: Exercise Science
Velaski went 3-0 in three appearances last week, posting a 0.82 ERA in 17 innings of action. She struck out 15 batters while walking just three and allowing two earned runs. Velaski held her opponents to .175 batting average and no extra-base hits. Her week included two complete-game 7-inning victories over No. 25 Willamette.
Honorable Mention -
Miranda McNealy (Pacific, Sr. – Aloha, Ore./Hillsboro)
Aryn Grause (Puget Sound, So. – Corvallis, Ore./Crescent Valley)
Jackie Martinez (Pacific Lutheran, Jr. – Albuquerque, N.M./Pine Manor College)
April 13
Offensive/Field
Emilee Lepp
Linfield, Sophomore
Colville, Wash./Colville HS
Major: Exercise Science
Lepp hit .500 as Linfield went 6-0, totaling 14 RBIs, 1 triple, 6 home runs, and 12 runs scored. She had a 1.333 slugging pct., .500 on-base pct., and 1.000 fielding pct. in 41 chances.
Honorable Mention –
Chelsey Chamberlain (Pacific, So. – Grants Pass, Ore./Grants Pass)
Jessica Barry (Willamette, So. – Cupertino, Calif./Monte Vista HS)
Heather Hesselgesser (Whitworth, Fr. – Nine Mile Falls, Wash./Lakeside)
Megan Janes (Puget Sound, So. – Littleton, Colo./Arapahoe)
Kaely Cuthill (Pacific Lutheran, Jr. – Susanville, Calif./St. Mary’s University)
Pitcher
Lauren Harvey
Linfield, Sophomore
Milwaukie, Ore,/Rex Putnam HS
Major: Education/English
Harvey went 3-0 last week with a 1.31 ERA. She struck out 13 batters without surrendering a walk over 16 innings, allowed just nine hits and five runs (three were earned). Her opponents were held to .164 batting average, including a one-hit, complete-game seven-inning shutout at Puget Sound.
Honorable Mention -
Jessica Mangis (Whitworth, Jr. – Spangle, Wash./Liberty)
Alex Watilo (Willamette, So. – Newcastle, Calif./Del Oro HS)
Chelsey Chamberlain (Pacific, So. – Grants Pass, Ore./Grants Pass)
April 6
Offensive/Field
Ashley Billingsley
Pacific, Sophomore
Gresham, Ore./Gresham
Billingsley batted .714 in the doubleheader with Lewis & Clark. She had RBIs on each of her hits in the opener as well as a double and four RBI.
Honorable Mention –
Anthea Aasen (Puget Sound, So. – Tacoma, Wash./Wilson)
Nicole Wallace (Willamette, Sr. – Roseville, Ore./Roseville)
Stacey Hagensen (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Bellevue, Wash./Newport)
Pitcher
Bri Compton
Willamette, Junior
Kalispell, Mont./Wenatchee Valley CC
Compton pitched five innings of shutout ball en route to a 9-0 victory over Pacific Lutheran. She allowed just one hit and walked one while striking out two in five innings, for a 0.00 ERA and .059 opponent’s batting average. With the win, Compton moved to 9-0 overall this season.
March 30
Offensive/Field
Heather Hesselgesser
Whitworth, Freshman
Shortstop
Nine Mile Falls, Wash./Lakeside
Hesselgesser led Whitworth to a 7-1 week by hitting .571 and leading the team in RBIs (14) and total bases. She had three doubles and two homeruns while adding four stolen bases to her totals.
Honorable Mention –
Emily Keagbine (Linfield, Jr. – Portland, Ore./Valley Catholic)
Sierra Lessel (Willamette, So. – Eugene, Ore./Churchill)
Chelsey Chamberlain (Pacific, So. – Grants Pass, Ore./Grants Pass)
Pitcher
Jessica Mangis
Whitworth, Junior
Spangle, Wash./Liberty
Major: Health, Fitness and Physical Education
Jessice Mangis posted a 0.78 earned run average in four appearances this week and had two complete-game shutouts. She earned her second save of the season and also won once in relief. She did all of this while battling a persistent finger injury that is limiting her playing time.
Honorable Mention -
Miranda McNealy (Pacific, Sr. – Aloha, Ore./Hillsboro)
Lauren Harvey (Linfield, So. – Milwaukie, Ore./Rex Putnam)
Bri Compton (Willamette, Jr. – Kalispell, Mont./Wenatchee Valley CC)
March 23
Offensive/Field
Karleigh Prestianni
Linfield, Freshman
Third Base/First Base
Grants Pass, Ore./Grants Pass
Major: Business
Prestianni hit .519 in eight games last week as Linfield went 5-3. She piled up 22 total bases with two doubles and two homeruns. Karleigh made only one error in the field in 62 chances.
Honorable Mention –
Shelby Briske (George Fox, Jr. – Spanaway, Wash./Bethel)
Nichole Robertson (Willamette, So. – Elk Grove, Calif./Cosumnes River College)
Briana Huber (Puget Sound, Fr. – Chico, Calif./Chico)
Stephanie Vanoudenhaegen (Pacific, Jr. – Cornelius, Ore./Glencoe)
Pitcher
Claire Velaski
Linfield, Junior
Portland, Ore./Beaverton
Major: Exercise Science
Velaski went 3-1 in four appearances last week, including complete-game wins over Cal Lutheran and Redlands. She piled up 29 strikeouts while posting an ERA of 1.96.
Honorable Mention -
Bri Compton (Willamette, Jr. – Kalispell, Mont./Wenatchee Valley CC)
Erin Lee (George Fox, Sr. – Edmonds, Wash./Edmonds-Woodway)
Auriel Sperberg (Puget Sound, Jr. – Spanaway, Wash./Graham-Kapowsin)
Chelsey Chamberlain (Pacific, So. – Grants Pass, Ore./Grants Pass)
March 16
Offensive/Field
Stacey Hagensen
Pacific Lutheran, Sophomore
Pitcher/Outfield
Bellevue, Wash./Newport
In four games, Stacey hit .529 with a .882 slugging percentage and .556 on-base percentage. With three hits in both games of the George Fox doubleheader, Stacey reached a streak of four straight games with three hits. With two homers this weekend, she now has four this season.
Honorable Mention –
Staci Doucette (Linfield, So. – Vancouver, Wash./Evergreen)
Kelly Nishitomi (Pacific, Sr. – Kaneohe, Hawaii/Castle)
Mica Romero (Willamette, So. – Woodland, Calif./Woodland Christian)
Becka Doyle (George Fox, So. – Portland, Ore./David Douglas)
Alex Usher (Puget Sound, Jr. – Carson, Wash./Stevenson)
Ashley Carey (Whitworth, Sr. – Enumclaw, Wash./Highline CC)
Pitcher
Ramona Lorton
Pacific Lutheran, Freshman
Centralia, Wash./Centralia
Lorton won both of her starts to improve her season record to 4-0. She pitched 12.0 innings, giving up just five hits, one run (one earned), and one walk. She struck out eight and had a 0.58 earned run average in the two games.
Honorable Mention -
Jessica Mangis (Whitworth, Jr. – Spangle, Wash./Liberty)
Bri Compton (Willamette, Jr.- Kalispell, Mont./Wenatchee CC)
Auriel Sperberg (Puget Sound, Jr. – Spanaway, Wash./Graham-Kapowsin)
Chelsey Chamberlain (Pacific, So. – Grants Pass, Ore./Grants Pass)
March 9
Offensive/Field
Mica Romero
Willamette, Sophomore
Shortstop
Woodland, Calif./Woodland Christian
Romero batted .714 during her four starts at shortstop and accumulated 10 hits during Willamette's weekend sweep of Puget Sound. She finished the weekend with five runs, six RBIs, four extra base hits and a 1.071 slugging percentage. On defense she earned eleven assists and four putouts without making an error at shortstop.
Honorable Mention –
Emily Keagbine (Linfield, Jr./3B – Portland, Ore./Valley Catholic)
Stacey Hagensen (Pacific Lutheran, So./P – Bellevue, Wash./Newport)
Ashley Billingsley (Pacific, So./1B – Gresham, Ore./Gresham)
Anthea Aasen (Puget Sound, So./OF – Tacoma, Wash./Wilson)
Pitcher
Miranda McNealy
Pacific, Senior
Aloha, Ore./Hillsboro
McNealy was the winning pitcher in four of the Boxers' six games last week, including three of the Boxers' four NWC victories of the week. She amassed a 1.52 ERA for the week while allowing only five runs on 14 hits and had 26 strikeouts. She put together complete game three-hitters vs. Corban and George Fox.
Honorable Mention -
Lauren Harvey (Linfield, So. – Milwaukie, Ore./Rex Putnam)
Stacey Hagensen (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Bellevue, Wash./Newport)
Bri Compton (Willamette, Jr. – Kalispell, Mont./Wenatchee Valley CC)
Auriel Sperberg (Puget Sound, Jr. – Spanaway, Wash./Graham-Kapowsin)
March 2
Offensive/Field
Bethany Chriss
George Fox, Freshman
Third Base
Bend, Ore./Summit
Chriss batted .375 (3-8) with one run scored, a stolen base, and three RBI against Eastern Oregon. She had seven total bases for a .875 slugging percentage.
Pitcher
Claire Velaski
Linfield, Junior
Portland, Ore./Beaverton
Major: Exercise Science
Velsaki pitched five shutout innings against Corban, striking out five and walking three in the Wildcats' season-opening doubleheader sweep.
February 23
Offensive/Field
Shelby Briske
George Fox, Junior
Outfield
Spanaway, Wash./Bethel
Briske batted .571 (8-14) with two doubles, one home run, seven RBI, 13 total bases and .929 slugging percentage as the Bruins went 3-1 over the weekend. She scored the winning run in an extra-inning win over Corban and had a RBI double that scored the game-winning run in the second Corban game.
Honorable Mention –
Mica Romero (Willamette, So./SS – Woodland, Calif./Woodland Christian)
Ashley Billingsley (Pacific, So./1B – Gresham, Ore./Gresham)
Anthea Aasen (Puget Sound, So./OF – Tacoma, Wash./Wilson)
Pitcher
Erin Lee
George Fox, Senior
Edmonds, Wash./Edmonds-Woodway
Lee posted a 2-0 record in three games with a 1.87 ERA, 14 hits and four runs allowed in 15.0 innings. She had four strikeouts and only two walks, not walking a batter in her complete-game win over Corban. Lee threw a five-hit shutout at defending Cascade Collegiate Conference champion and pre-season No. 15 in NAIA Division II College of Idaho.
Honorable Mention –
Chelsey Chamberlain (Pacific, So. – Grants Pass, Ore./Grants Pass)
Bri Compton (Willamette, Jr. – Kalispell, Mont./Wenatchee Valley CC)