March 26, 2001
SOFTBALL PLAYER
TIFFANY SATALINO ~ Point Loma Nazarene University
5-9 ~ Junior ~ Outfielder ~ San Jose, California
Tiffany Satalino was 8-for-14 (.571) at the plate as the NAIA's No. 3-ranked Point Loma Nazarene won 3 of 4 games last week to move into first place in the GSAC. She had a triple, 1 run scored and 2 RBI. In a 3-2 win over The Master's she was 4-for-5 at the plate with 1 run scored and an RBI. Satalino was chosen as the NAIA Region II Softball Player of the Week.

SOFTBALL PITCHER
LESLIE LUDLOW ~ Point Loma Nazarene University
5-10 ~ Sophomore ~ RHP ~ Etiwanda, California
Leslie Ludlow recorded 2 complete-game wins last week with a 0.50 ERA. In 14 innings she gave up 10 hits, 1 earned run, and no walks,  while striking out 8. In the 2-0 win over The Master's, Ludlow took a perfect game into the top of the seventh inning, which was broken up by an infield single. She allowed only 1 hit, while striking out 7. Her season win-loss record is an impressive 11-1. Ludlow was selected the NAIA Region II Softball Pitcher of the Week.

April 2, 2001
SOFTBALL PLAYER
CRYSTAL ROBERTS ~ Biola University
6-1 ~ Sophomore ~ 3rd Base ~ Simi Valley, California
Crystal Roberts was 9-for-20 (.450) at the plate with a double, 4 runs, 8 RBI and 5 stolen bases as No. 12-ranked Biola won all 6 of its games last week. She was also chosen as the Region II Softball Player of the Week.

SOFTBALL PITCHER
MANDY DOROW ~ Azusa Pacific University
5-8 ~ Senior ~ RHP ~ Hesperia, California
Mandy Dorow pitched in 5 of Azusa Pacific's 6 games last week, picking up 4 wins and a save. In 24 innings of work, she did not allow an earned run (2 unearned runs) while striking out 18 and surrendering just 10 hits. She walked 5. In the No. 8-ranked Cougars' doubleheader sweep of Cal Baptist, she pitched 2 perfect innings to record her second save of the season in the first game, and then fired 5 innings of 2-hit, shutout softball in the second game.

April 9, 2001
SOFTBALL PLAYER
KRISTEN DEGREE ~ Concordia University
5-5 ~ Sophomore ~ Outfield ~ Costa Mesa, California
In 3 Concordia games last week, all of which the Eagles won, Degree was 7-for-8 (.875) at the plate and scored 6 of the Eagles' 20 runs tallied last week. She also had a pair of RBI and stole a base. In a 7-2 GSAC victory over Hope International, Degree was 4-for-4 with 2 runs and 1 RBI.

SOFTBALL PITCHER
GINA LIEBENGOOD ~ Vanguard University
5-9 ~ Junior ~ RHP ~ Tehachapi, California
Gina Liebengood was instrumental in 3 of Vanguard's 4 victories last week. She fired a pair of complete-game shutouts and pitched 3 innings of 1-hit relief. All told, in 17 innings of work, she had 13 strikes outs, surrendered just 7 hits and walked only 4. She pitched a 1-hitter in the Lions' 1-0 victory over The Master's, striking out 6 in the process. She came right back to pick up the save in the second game, striking out 3 more in 3 innings. She completed her week's work with a 5-hit shutout over CS San Bernardino.

April 16, 2001
SOFTBALL PLAYER
LORNA LYTTLE ~ Azusa Pacific University
5-9 ~ Junior ~ Outfielder ~ Palm Desert, California
Lorna Lyttle was 8-for-19 (.421) at the plate with 1 double, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 9 runs scored and 10 RBI as Azusa Pacific won all 6 of its games last week. In 2 road sweeps against conference opponents, she recorded a 3-run homer against Concordia and a 2-run homer against Hope International. In the 18-2 win over Bethany she was 2-for-2 with 2 runs, 2 triples and 2 RBI. Lyttle was named the NAIA Region II Softball Player of the Week.

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JESSICA LOGSDON ~ Biola University
5-11 ~ Junior ~ RHP ~ Rocklin, California
Jessica Logsdon improved her season record to 18-4 with a win and a loss and also had 2 saves as Biola won 5-of-6 games last week. In 20 innings of work, Logsdon gave up 7 hits, 1 earned run and no walks while striking out 21 batters. In a 9-inning 3-1 win at Vanguard, she gave up her only earned run of the week, but struck out 10. In a loss to Vanguard at home, Logsdon had a perfect game, facing only 27 batters with 7 strikeouts, when Vanguard scored an unearned run that came off the international tie-breaker (runner at second base). She also pitched 1 inning each against Cal Lutheran and Vanguard to record her sixth and seventh saves of the year. Logsdon was chosen as the NAIA Region II Softball Pitcher of the Week.

April 23, 2001
SOFTBALL PLAYER
JENNIFER ROBISON ~ Azusa Pacific University
5-6 ~ Junior ~ First Base ~ Pleasanton, California
Jennifer Robison was 7-for-16 (.438) at the plate with 3 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple and 6 RBI as No. 8-ranked Azusa Pacific won 4-of-6 games last week. In the win over No. 4-ranked Point Loma Nazarene, Robison hit a double, scored a run and had 3 RBI. Robison had 4 hits in 6 at bats with a double, a triple, and 3 RBI in the doubleheader sweep of The Master's. Robison was named the NAIA Region II Softball Player of the Week.

SOFTBALL PITCHER
GINA LIEBENGOOD ~ Vanguard University
5-9 ~ Junior ~ RHP ~ Tehachapi, California
Gina Liebengood recorded her tenth and eleventh shutouts last week as Vanguard won all 4 of its games. She allowed only 5 hits and 3 walks in 14 innings and struck out 15 batters along the way. In the 3-0 win at Chapman, she gave up only 2 hits and struck out 8. In the win over Cal Baptist, Liebengood struck out 7 batters and allowed only 1 runner to reach third base. Her strike out total for the season is now 183 in 183 - 2/3 innings pitched.

April 30, 2001
SOFTBALL PITCHER
JESSICA LOGSDON ~ Biola University
5-11 ~ Junior ~ RHP ~ Rocklin, California
Jessica Logsdon recorded 4 wins and 1 save as Biola won all 6 of its games last week and won its first-ever GSAC softball championship. In 26.1 innings of work she gave up 11 hits, 2 earned runs and 2 walks while striking out 11 batters. Logsdon improved her season record to 23-4 with a GSAC-leading 8 saves. Logsdon was chosen as the NAIA Region II Softball Pitcher of the Week.