KALAMAZOO, Mich.- Western Michigan sophomore pitcher Sydney Stefanick was named the Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Week after three impressive appearances this past week during the team's spring trip to Florida.
Stefanick allowed just one earned run over 17.0 innings pitched, going 2-0 with a 0.41 ERA. She threw two complete games and three innings of relief. She struck out nine and held opposing hitters to a .117 batting average.
In a 2-0 victory over Incarnate Word on March 1, WMU's first win of the season, Stefanick fired a one-hit shutout, striking out five.