May 7, 2007
Jill Pursell
Senior
Pinkneyville, Ill.
In March ...
Helped lead team to 4-0 start in conference play for the first time in program history
Selected A-10 co-Player of the Week for the period ending March 26
Hit a lead-off home run in a league win over Dayton and tied a school record with three stolen bases
Went 5-for-7 in the doubleheader sweep of St. Bonaventure
Drilled a three-run homer against No. 7 Northwestern
Had back-to-back three-hit, two-RBI games against Bucknell and Columbia
Leads the league in hits (46), runs (42) and total bases (67). Is second in the A-10 in batting average (.428) and stolen bases (12)
Eric Rohr
Senior
Belleville, Ill.
In March ...
Named Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball magazine
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America selected him the Pro-Line Athletic National Pitcher of the Week, and he was added to the Roger Clemens Award watch list
Shut down Charlotte, the league's top-hitting team, by allowing just one hit in four innings and notching five strikeouts to pick up the win
Pitched a complete game against UT Martin and surrendered just five hits, all singles
In 7-1/3 innings against Bradley, did not give up an earned run while striking out five
Posted a 2.88 earned run average over 25 innings and recorded 15 strikeouts
Past Student-Athletes of the Month
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December 2006
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December 2005
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March 2005
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January 2005
Note: From November 2001 to April 2003, the Female Student-Athlete of the Month was the U.S. Bank Woman of Distinction. The last selection and links to previous winners can be found by clicking here.
