Honor is first in Wood’s career
- LOUIS – For the first time in her collegiate career, University of Evansville softball senior Marah Wood has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week.
Wood put together a big week at the plate for the Purple Aces, , batting .429 with two home runs, seven RBI and six runs scored while slugging .857. After going 1-3 in Wednesday’s opener against Lindenwood, Wood picked up the biggest hit of the year for the Aces in game two. With her team trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the 6th, Wood launched a 2-run home run that would prove to be the game winner while giving Evansville its first win of the season. She went 2-3 in that contest.
Saturday’s victory over Bellarmine saw her go 3-4 with a RBI, two runs and a stolen base. Wood opened the day on Sunday with a 2-3 game against St. Bonaventure while adding her second home run of the week, three RBI, a run and steal. She added a hit, RBI and two more runs in the weekend finale that saw UE finish with its fourth win in five games. Just as impressive – Wood struck out just twice in 21 plate appearances over the course of the week.
