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Apr 18, 2007

Clark's Warren Earns Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III Player Of Week Award

WORCESTER, Mass.-- Heather Warren has been named Clark University's first-ever Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III softball player of the week, it was announced on Wednesday.  The junior infielder/pitcher also received New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) and ECAC Division III New England Player of the Week honors this week. 

Warren, a native of Upland, Calif., learned of the accolade from one of her teammates.  "I had been in class all day, so I had no idea," she said.  "It's exciting.  Hopefully, I can keep it up since the last couple of games are the most important."

Warren batted an impressive .815 (22-for-27), including six homeruns, six doubles, 12 runs scored and 25 RBI for a 1.704 slugging percentage and .829 on-base percentage in Clark's 5-3 (3-3 NEWMAC) mark last week. Not only did she smack her 100th career-hit to become the 14th Cougar player to join the Century Hits Club, but she also set a new mark for homeruns in a season (10) last Saturday. Warren was perfect at the plate in three games with a 5-for-5, three homerun, five RBI and five runs scored performance in a 13-5 win over Worcester State College, 4-for-4 with four RBI in the opener against Smith College, and 4-for-4 with four RBI in an 11-5 victory against Wheaton College.   

In addition to leading the Cougars in hitting (.510) and slugging percentage (.959), she also tops the conference at the plate with 10 homeruns (tied) and 51 RBI.  Warren also has a team-leading 12 doubles.  

With a pair of NEWMAC games remaining, Clark is tied for fifth in the conference at 15-13 overall and 6-6 in league play.  The Cougars will take on MIT in a conference doubleheader on Friday (3:30 p.m.) in Cambridge, Mass. The first round of the NEWMAC tournament will begin on Wednesday, April 25.  

"We're looking forward to the tournament," said Warren.  "Hopefully, we can break some records as a team."