April 1, 2009
SCIAC Honors Female Athlete of the Week: Melissa Carlson, University of La Verne
SCIAC Honors Female Athlete of the
Week: Melissa Carlson, University of La Verne
April 1, 2009
Melissa Carlson, University of La Verne
Softball
(SR, OF - San Dimas)
Carlson belted two home runs against 11th-ranked Linfield College -
including a game-winning solo homer in the bottom of the seventh
inning - to lift La Verne to a 5-4 victory over the Wildcats on
March 26 in Claremont. She finished 3-4 at the plate with 3 RBI and
3 runs scored in the win. She concluded her week with a .625
on-base percentage in a doubleheader sweep over Occidental College
as the Leopards extended their win streak to 10 consecutive games.
Through March 28, Carlson leads La Verne in batting average (.452),
hits (42) and runs scored (33).
