INDIANAPOLIS – University of Illinois Springfield senior utility player Taylor Zawacki and McKendree University junior pitcher Sami Huck were named Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) weekly award winners in softball, it was announced by the league office Monday.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Taylor Zawacki, Illinois Springfield
Sr. | UTL | Mokena, Ill.
Major: Psychology
Team Results: W 3-2, W 6-4 at Missouri-St. Louis (3/28) | W 10-0, L 0-1 at Lincoln (3/30)
- Went 9-for-16 (.563) with one walk in four conference games, accumulating a .588 on-base percentage
- Smacked five doubles, one triple, and one homer, posting a 1.188 slugging percentage and driving in three runs
- Added seven runs scored and only struck out one time
- Recorded three multi-hit games, including a pair of three-hit contests
- Highlighted by 3-for-4 performance in first game against Lincoln, slapping one double, one triple, and one homer with two RBIs
- Earns second career Player of the Week Award (3/31/25, 4/10/23)
- Last Prairie Stars’ Player of the Week: Malia Bender (3/3/25)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Sami Huck, #22 McKendree
Jr. | LHP | Mineral Point, Mo.
Major: Health
Team Results: W 2-0, L 0-4 at Maryville (3/28) | W 4-1, W 15-2 at Missouri-St. Louis (3/29)
- Tossed pair of seven-inning complete games, allowing one unearned run
- Picked up the win in both contests, improving to 11-6 on the season
- Gave up just six hits and three walks, posting a .643 WHIP
- Struck out 16 batters
- Highlighted by one-hit, shutout performance in first game against Maryville, punching out eight and walking zero.
- Earns first career Pitcher of the Week Award
- Last Bearcats’ Pitcher of the Week: Ellie Quaethem (4/3/23)