LOUISVILLE, Ky. –  Augustana’s Kaylea Schorr and Florida Tech’s Melanie Murphy were named the Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the week, respectively. The duo earned the honor for their outstanding play for the week of March 26-April 1.

Schorr, a Mantorville, Minn. native, hit .526 (10-for-19) with a double home run, eight RBI and five runs scored. Two of her RBI were game winners, including one of the walk-off variety against then-No. 13 Minnesota State. She opened the week with a perfect 3-for-3 performance against Wayne State (Neb.) in which she drove in three, scored a run and swiped one base. She homered and added two more RBI in game two against the Wildcats.

Schorr’s RBI single in the bottom of the sixth proved to be the game-winning hit as the now-No. 16 Vikings held on for a 7-6 win in game one over Concordia-St. Paul. Against the defending national champs, the senior first baseman was 3-for-4 with two RBI, including a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh that propelled Augustana to a 5-4 game-one win and a doubleheader sweep.

Murphy twirled a pair of shutouts and surrendered just six hits over 14 innings to help Florida Tech take the series from Sunshine State Conference foe Rollins. The junior southpaw fanned 11, walked three and held the Tars to a .130 batting average.

In the series opener, Murphy, a native of Melbourne, Fla., tossed a two-hit shutout with seven strikeouts and three free passes in a 2-0 victory. In the rubber game of the series, the hometown product scattered four hits, struck out four and did not walk a batter in the 7-0 triumph.

Top Performances

Janessa Bassett, Dixie State – .625, 10 H, 3 2B, 2 3B, HR, 8 RBI, 14 R, 5-6 SB; Jodie Hill, Texas A&M University-Commerce– .727, 8 H, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 8 R, 1.818 SLG, .750 OBP; Mackenzie Surface, Colorado Mesa– 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 SHO, 21 K, 4 H, .105 opp BA, 11 IP, .667, 2B, 2 RBI; Carly Kingery, UMSL– 2-0, 0.50 ERA, 12 K, 3 BB, 9 H, .170 opp BA; Jamie Johnson, UNC Pembroke– .583, 7 H, 2 2B, 3 B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 10 R, 2 SB, 2 BB, 0 K, 1.667 SLG, .643 OBP; Megan Murrell, Saint Anselm- .667, 12 H, 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 6 R, 1.111 SLG, .750 OBP; Savanna Carr, Trevecca Nazarene– 4-0, 0.41 ERA, SHO, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 K, BB, .186 opp BA; Rebecca Blatt, Millersville– .500, 11 H, 3 2B, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 9 R; Alexia Harmon, Mississippi College– .750, 6 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, 1.500 SLG, .778 OBP, 3-3 SB; Katie Giacone, Central Missouri– 3-0, 0 R, 3 H, 10 K, 4 BB, 12 IP, .171 opp BA; Cori Cooper, Mississippi College– 3-0, 0.70 ERA, 1 R, 1 ER, 9 K, 5 BB, 4 H, .125 opp. BA, 10 IP; Robyn Wampler, UC San Diego– 2-1 0.64 ERA, 26 K, 6 BB, 2 ER, 22 IP; Payton Lippert, Shorter– 2-0 ,1.00 ERA v. No. 22 UAH, 7 K, 3 BB, 11 H, 2 CG, 14 IP; Harley Stokes, North Alabama– .545, 12 H, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 6 R, 1.182 SLG; Haley Fabian, Western Oregon– 2-0, 1.50 ERA, SHO, 8 K .188 opp BA; Delainy Thompson, Texas A&M International– 1-0, no-hitter (3 K, 1 BB) vs. Lubbock Christian; Hannah Vet, West Virginia Wesleyan– 4-0, 0.81 ERA, 4 CG, 3 ER, 6 K, 1 BB, 26 IP, SHO; Madison Casto, West Virginia Wesleyan– .556, 10 H, 6 RBI, 8 R; Jordan Withrow, Tarleton State– 2-0 vs. No. 4 Angelo State, 1.50 ERA, 3 ER, 11 K, 14 IP, .174 opp BA;