Softball 3/8/2022 1:33:00 PM

Millikin's Leah Foreman named CCIW Hitter of the Week

NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Millikin's Leah Foreman and Wheaton's Emilie Gist were selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Softball Student-Athletes of the Week on Tuesday.

Foreman, a sophomore catcher from Riverton, Illinois and Riverton High School, batted .700 (7-for-10) with two runs, two doubles, one home run, four RBI and a 1.200 slugging percentage for the 4-0 Big Blue last week. She combined to go 3-for-5 with two doubles, and one walk in a 9-1, 9-8 sweep of Fontbonne on Friday. On Sunday, she helped lead Millikin to an 8-3, 9-4 sweep of WashU as she went 4-for-5 with two runs, one home run and four RBI against the Bears.

Gist, a junior pitcher from Bettendorf, Iowa and Bettendorf High School, went 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA in three appearances for the Thunder last week. She also recorded 15 strikeouts and walked just two batters in 11 innings pitched. Gist pitched four innings of a 12-1 victory over Cornell as she gave up one earned run, two hits and struck out seven batters. Later in the day, she pitched one inning and struck out one batter against Dominican (Ill.), while on Monday, Gist went six innings, gave up just two hits and struck out seven in an 8-0 shutout of Mitchell. She picked up wins against Cornell and Mitchell.

2022 CCIW Softball Student-Athletes of the Week

Hitter
Leah Foreman - Millikin (3/8/22)
Grace Biondo - Millikin (3/1/22)

Pitcher
Emilie Gist - Wheaton (3/8/22)
Andrea Kuhne - Carroll (3/1/22)

The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, IL), Carroll University (Waukesha, WI), Carthage College (Kenosha, WI), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, IL), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL), Millikin University (Decatur, IL), North Central College (Naperville, IL), North Park University (Chicago, IL) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL).

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Players Mentioned

#15 Grace Biondo: IF; 5' 3"; Senior; R/R

#22 Leah Foreman: C\IF; 5' 6"; Sophomore; R/R

Players Mentioned

#15 Grace Biondo
: 5' 3"; Senior; R/R
: IF

#22 Leah Foreman
: 5' 6"; Sophomore; R/R
: C\IF

Players Mentioned

#15 Grace Biondo

#22 Leah Foreman

Players Mentioned

#15 Grace Biondo

#22 Leah Foreman