May 7, 2007

Player of the Week
Erin Dyer, Northwestern
So., C, Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport

Dyer hit three home runs in one day during Northwestern's sweep of 14th-ranked DePaul last Thursday to earn Player of the Week accolades. She batted .500 in the series with all three hits leaving the ballpark. In the first game, Dyer hit two solo shots to give the Wildcats a 3-0 victory. Both homers came off Blue Demon senior Tracie Adix, who entered the game ranked sixth in the nation with a 0.76 ERA. In game two, Dyer clobbered a two-run dinger to account for the winning margin in a 7-4 triumph.

Pitcher of the Week
Jamee Juarez, Ohio State
Sr., P, La Puente, Calif./Wilson

Juarez earns Pitcher of the Week accolades after tallying a 2-0 record and extending her winning streak to nine-consecutive games to lead Ohio State to its second Big Ten title and first since 1990. The senior opened the week, registering a complete game one-hitter against Wright State in which she became Ohio State's all-time strikeout and shutout leader. Juarez then won the first game of the Penn State series on Saturday, striking out 10 and allowing only two runs in a 4-2 victory. On Sunday, she pitched into the fifth inning without allowing a run in the Buckeyes' eventual 4-0 victory. For the week, Juarez, who currently leads the Big Ten in strikeout-to-walk ratio (8.2-to-1) and fewest walks (25), gave up just two earned runs for a 0.84 ERA and struck out 25 in 16.2 innings pitched.