INDIANAPOLIS – McKendree University junior shortstop Lauren Harris and Drury University senior pitcher AJ Agers were named Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) weekly award winners in softball, it was announced by the league office Monday.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lauren Harris, McKendree
Jr. | SS | Woodlawn, Ill.
Major: Exercise Science
Team Results: W 3-2 vs. Arkansas Tech, W 4-3 vs. Harding (2/7) | W 7-6 vs. Missouri Southern, W 4-1 vs. East Central (2/8)
- Went 6-for-11 (.545) with three walks at Alvy Early Memorial Classic, accumulating a .688 on-base percentage
- Smacked two homers and one double, posting a 1.182 slugging percentage and driving in four runs
- Added five runs scored and one stolen base
- Reached base multiple times in three of four games
- Recorded two home runs and three RBI in 3-for-4 performance against East Central
- Earns fifth career Player of the Week award (2/10/25, 4/15/24, 5/1/23, 2/27/23, 2/20/23)
- Last Bearcats’ Player of the Week: Laynee Tapp (2/3/25)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
AJ Agers, Drury
Sr. | RHP | DeSoto, Mo.
Major: Mathematics
Team Results: W 4-2 at Newman, L 0-3 vs. Southern Arkansas (2/7) | W 4-2 at Southeastern Oklahoma, L 8-9 vs. East Central (2/8)
- Tossed 11.0 innings in three appearances (one start), allowing one earned run
- Posted 0.818 WHIP, while striking out five batters
- Highlighted by complete-game performance against SE Oklahoma, giving up just four hits, zero walks, and one earned run while punching out four
- Pitched four shutout frames in relief
- Earns first career Pitcher of the Week Award
- Last Panthers’ Pitcher of the Week: Kristina Bettis (3/20/23)