Akles Tabbed MAC West Player of the Week

CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - Junior Amanda Akles (La Habra, Calif.-La Habra) of the Eastern Michigan University softball team has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week for her superlative performance at the plate against Toledo and Miami, the league announced Tuesday, April 10. The award marks the second time Akles has been honored in her career, and the first time this season an Eagle has been given the weekly honor.

Akles fueled the Eagles to a 2-2 record for the week and the program's first conference series win since 2016. Finishing the week 6-of-8 at the dish, the La Habra, Calif. product boasted a batting average of .750 for the period along with…