UE travels to Bowling Green, Ky.
 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Receiving votes in the national poll for the first time in over 20 years, the University of Evansville continues its non-conference slate this weekend at the WKU Hilltopper Spring Fling.
Impending weather has modified the schedule with the most up-do-date information available on the Purple Aces softball schedule. Opening the season at 13-1, Evansville received two votes in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll earlier this week.
Having a major impact on that start has been Taylor Howe, who earned her first MVC accolade.
Howe batted .389 with seven hits, six RBI, four runs and three doubles in a 5-0 weekend for the Aces. Howe reached base 45.0% of the time and picked up a steal in her lone attempt of the weekend and was recognized as the MVC Newcomer of the Week.
Megan Brenton made four appearances over the last week and was clutch in all four as she earned two wins and two saves. On Friday against Purdue Fort Wayne, she entered in the seventh inning and tossed a scoreless frame to pick up a save. It did not take long for save #2 to come as later that evening, she tossed another scoreless 7th inning. She added two victories as UE completed another perfect weekend of action.
Another clutch performer for UE has been Jenna Nink. She led the Purple Aces with a .545 batting average with a home run, six RBI and six walks in a 5-0 week for her team. Nink completed the weekend with a .706 on-base percentage while scoring four runs. Highlighting her week was hitting the game-winning home run in Saturday’s win over Bowling Green. Her long ball in the 2nd frame was enough in a 2-0 UE win.
