LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Nova Southeastern’s Sydney Lageyre and Valdosta State’s Shayne O’Connell were named 2020 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for their outstanding play during games played, March 2-8.

Lageyre helped the Sharks to a 6-0 week and extend their winning streak to 10 games through Sunday’s final contest. The speedy leadoff hit .632 (12-for-19) with a triple, 10 runs scored and 11 stolen bases. She recorded five multi-hit games, drove in four runs, walked twice and recorded a .636 on-base percentage. Lageyre, the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week, swiped at least one base in all six contests, including four in game one against Queens College (2-for-2, 3 R) and three in game two versus Lander. She posted a 3-for-3 outing against West Liberty and also scored twice in nightcaps versus the Hilltoppers and Knights, respectively.

O’Connell twirled her second straight no-hitter of the season with an 11-strikeout performance against Coker, who was 17-2 and receiving votes in the NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. She finished the week, 2-0 with a 0.89 ERA and 24 strikeouts to just two walks. The Gulf South Conference (GSC) Pitcher of the Week surrendered just six hits, one for extra bases, and held her opposition to a .120 batting average. Over the weekend, O’Connell struck out 11 more batters in a complete-game effort in a GSC win over Lee. 

Selected Top Performances
Anna Kasner, Western Washington- 2-0, 2 SHO, 4 H, 19 K, 3 BB, .087 opp. BA; Avery Boley, Texas A&M University-Commerce- .500, 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 1.125 SLG, .600 OBP; Jackie Popko, Saginaw Valley State- .414, 4 HR 11 RBI, 8-8 SB; Nicole Spiegelberg, Felician- .455, 4 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 5 R, .538 OBP, 1.045 SLG; Emily Depew, Saginaw Valley State- 5-0, 1.04 ERA, 3 SHO, 28 K, 27 IP, CG win over No. 1 Augustana; Jenna Witt, Concord- . 556, 5H, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 1.889 SLG; Laney Sheppard, MSU Denver- .667, 2B, HR, 10 RBI, 3 R, 1.111 SLG, .692 OBP; McKenna Smith, Saint Anselm- 2-1, 1.42 ERA, 38 K, 23.1 IP; Baylee Freudenberg, Mississippi College- .538, 2 2B, 4 HR (3 HR in one game), 7 RBI, 6 R, 1.615 SLG, .647 OBP; Skyler Jenkins, Montana State Billings- .525, 2 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 10 R, 4 BB, .1.260 SLG, .609 OBP; Sydney Wader, Southern Arkansas- 2-0, SV, 0.51 ERA, 14 K, BB, 13.2 IP.