ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Redshirt junior Nicole Newman (Madison, Wis.) has been named Missouri Valley Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season, the league office announced Monday, March 26.
In her lone start last week, Newman pitched a shutout with a season-high 15 strikeouts and allowed just one hit and one to Indiana State. She earned her 51st career win, which is tied for sixth all-time at Drake. Her 15 strikeouts put her at 661 in her outstanding career as she moved into fourth all-time in school history. The only hit for the Sycamores came in the fifth inning with two outs and after the hit, Newman struck out seven of the final eight Sycamores to end the game.