McNeese sophomore Kaylee Lopez named Southland Softball Player of Week

Kaylee Lopez went 1⃣0⃣-for-1⃣2⃣ (.833) at the plate for the Cowgirls to earn Southland Hitter of the Week honors! #SouthlandStrong #GeauxPokes

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FRISCO, Texas — McNeese sophomore utility player Kaylee Lopez has been named this week’s Southland Conference Hitter of the Week, the league announced Monday.

The native of Indian Bayou, Louisiana, had a career week with an .833 batting average, a .917 slugging percent, and an .846 on base percent. Lopez was 10-for-12 at the plate with one double, three RBI, one walk, and scored three runs in helping the Cowgirls to a 3-1 record last week including clinching a spot in next week’s Southland Conference Tournament. She hit safely in all four game and was perfect at the plate in two of the four games. She began her week 3-for-3 against UL-Monroe last Wednesday before ending her week going 4-for-4 in the 5-3 extra inning win against Northwestern State in the series finale Saturday.

Freshman pitcher Whitney Tate was named honorable mention after producing a 2-0 record with one save and throwing a near perfect game in the series opener against Northwestern State.