Softball

UW-Eau Claire's Maruna and UW-Stout's Blanford Named WIAC Kwik Trip Softball Athletes of the Week

MADISON, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Megan Maruna and UW-Stout's Anna Blanford have been named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Kwik Trip Softball Athletes of the Week for the week of April 24 - 30.

Maruna (Sr., INF, Oswego, Ill./Oswego) posted a .500 batting average and 1.250 slugging percentage across four games during the week. She hit three home runs and drove in seven runs, producing a home run in three of the Blugolds’ four contests. Maruna had a pair of two-hit games against UW-Platteville on April 29, driving in four runs in the first game of the doubleheader and tallying two more RBI in the second game. She had at least one hit in all four of the team’s games. She also scored six runs for the Blugolds. Defensively, Maruna recorded nine put outs and 11 assists without making an error.
 
Blanford (So., RHP, Elmwood, Wis./Elmwood) had a pair of strong performances during the week against two ranked teams. Against No. 23-ranked UW-Whitewater on April 29, she took a no-hitter into the fifth. In total, she went 6.2 innings and allowed one-run on four hits in the no-decision. Against No. 19-ranked UW-Oshkosh, she struck out seven in a complete game, allowed six hits and three runs to pick up the win. In the two contests, Blanford allowed four earned runs, struck out 10 batters and had a 2.05 earned run average.

Also nominated for position:
UW-La Crosse, Kyra Lard, Sophomore, Shortstop, McHenry, Ill. (East)
UW-Oshkosh, Hannah Ritter, Senior, Infield, Marengo, Ill. (Marengo)
UW-Platteville, Jordan Johnson, Sophomore, Designated Player, Moline, Ill. (Moline)
UW-Stevens Point, Hannah Roepke, Freshman, Outfield, Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake)
UW-Stout, Lexy Kupczak, Junior, Catcher, New Richmond, Wis. (New Richmond)
UW-Whitewater, Taylor Koehler, Freshman, Fistbase, Wauconda, Ill. (Wauconda)
 
Also nominated for pitcher:
UW-Eau Claire, Madi Zerr, Senior, Lefthanded Pitcher, Bristol, Wis. (Wilmot Union)
UW-La Crosse, Ally Eden, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Green Bay, Wis. (Preble)
UW-Oshkosh, Maddie Fink, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Stevens Point, Wis. (SPASH)
UW-Platteville, Claire Bakkestuen, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Forest Lake, Minn. (Forest Lake)
UW-Whitewater, Brock Hock, Freshman, Righthanded Pitcher, Green Bay, Wis. (Preble)
 
# # # # #