AKRON, Ohio – With a majority of the Week 8 vote, Akron's freshman pitcher Lexie Handley (Mogadore, Ohio) was named Division I softball HERO of the Week by Hero Sports.
The lefty, who earned Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Week accolades earlier in the week, tossed a no hitter in the 9-0 victory over Eastern Michigan on April 2.
Handley's no hitter was the first of her collegiate career and the first in MAC play by a Zip since 1992. Handley struck out five and walked two batters in the shutout.