RELEASED:  Thursday, April 24, 2008

UW-Oshkosh’s Sullivan Named National Player of the Week

Starkville, Miss.--University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh senior right-handed pitcher Amy Sullivan has been named the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association NCAA Division III Player of the Week for the week of April 14-20.

Sullivan, a native of Oshkosh, Wis. (West H.S.), appeared in three games, allowed just one earned run and seven hits in 22 innings to earn victories over No. 14-ranked UW-Eau Claire, UW-Whitewater and No. 10-ranked UW-River Falls.  She allowed just two extra-base hits while striking out 33 batters and walking three.  Opponents hit just .096 against her. 

In UW-Oshkosh’s 7-0 win over nationally-ranked UW-Eau Claire on April 15, Sullivan allowed just one hit in seven innings.  She struck out nine batters and walked one.  In the Titans’ 6-1 win over UW-Whitewater on April 17, Sullivan hurled all 10 innings and yielded just four hits while striking out 13 batters.  In UW-Oshkosh’s 7-0 victory over nationally-ranked UW-River Falls on April 20, Sullivan pitched the first five innings of the contest and allowed just two hits while striking out 11 batters.