March 11, 2002

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VILLANOVA, PA. ----- VILLANOVA, PA. ----- Sophomore Ricci Lugo (San Clemente, Calif.) continues to make headlines for Villanova softball as she was named Big East Player of the Week by the conference on Monday, March 11. Lugo helped Villanova to an 8-2 week, batting .463 (19-for-41) with six home runs, 20 RBI, 12 runs, two triples, and a slugging percentage of 1.024.

On Friday, March 8, against Sacred Heart, Lugo became only the second player in the program's history to hit for the cycle, as she finished the day 4-for-4 with a single, double, triple and solo home run, driving in four of the Wildcats six runs in a 6-0 victory. Her four hits also ties a school record for hits in a game. After 12 games, Lugo has already tripled her home run and triple output from her rookie season.

In the last four games of the road trip Lugo went 7-for-11 with two home runs, two triples, and 12 RBI. Here is a look at the numbers Lugo posted last week:

Games: 10
Batting Avg: .463 (19-for-41)
RBI: 20
Home Runs: 6
Triples: 2
Slugging Percentage: 1.024

Villanova, currently will host the Brown Bears on Sunday, March 17, in its home opener at the Villanova Softball Field. The first game of the double-header is scheduled at 12:00 p.m.

For more information on the Villanova softball program, please contact Media Relations Assistant, Kevin Fischer, via phone at 610.519.6460 or via email at kevin.fischer@villanova.edu.