CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Following a weekend in which she etched her name into the record books, freshman third baseman Amanda Akles (La Habra, Calif.-La Habra) was named Mid-American Conference West Division Co-Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday, March 28. The award marks the first of the career for Akles, and the second time this season an Eagle has been honored by the league office.
Akles fueled the Eagles to a 2-2 record for the week and the program's first conference series win since 2013. Finishing the week 8-of-12 at the dish, Akles boasted a batting average of .