The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference

WORCESTER, MASS. 6/21/07 - Clark University's Heather Warren was named the 2007 NCAA Division III statistical softball champion for runs batted in (RBI) per game. She was awarded the honor as the top Division III player in the country in that particular category.

Originally from Upland, Cali., Warren earned the accolade after knocking in 59 runs in 35 games. The junior shortstop also tied the Clark single-season mark for RBI (59) and set new records in homeruns (12), total bases (113) and slugging percentage (.934).

"It's such a huge honor," Warren said. "I had a great season with my team and look forward to an even better year next spring."

"Heather's performance was absolutely amazing," said veteran head coach Linda Wage. "Something like that doesn't happen every day - especially in a category like RBI. She was in a zone, and her efforts helped our offense tremendously. It's a great honor for Clark University."

Warren, the conference leader in hitting (.471), also earned four all-star honors including NEWMAC All-Conference (first team), the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-New England first-team, the New England Intercollegiate Softball Coaches Association (NEISCA) first-team and the ECAC All-Star second-team. She also joined Clark's Century Hits Club with 119 career hits this spring.

Warren Named NCAA Division III RBI Champion