MILWAUKEE, Wis. (naccsports.org) --- Dominican University senior
Kayla Faber-Cournane (Bensonville, Ill.) and Edgewood College junior
Grace Ott (Stoughton, Wis.) have been named Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of April 1-7, 2024, as selected by the league's athletics communications professionals.
Pitcher --- Kayla Faber-Cournane, sr., P, Dominican University
Faber-Cournane, a senior, scattered two hits while striking out six in a complete-game effort to lead No. 19 Dominican to a 4-0 victory over Marian in the first game of a doubleheader on April 6. She added three hits, an RBI, and a run scored as the Stars swept the Sabres to remain unbeaten in NACC play at 6-0.
Position Player --- Grace Ott, jr., C/INF, Edgewood College
Ott, a junior infielder, hit .500 (4-for-8) in an Edgewood doubleheader sweep of Concordia Chicago on April 6. She blasted two home runs and added a double, driving in five across the two games. Ott went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, four runs batted in and a run scored in the opener - an 8-6 win - then added a solo home run in Edgewood's 5-3 win in the nightcap.