Illinois State softball players Alyssa Wiebel and Morgan Day have been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.
Wiebel was 5 for 10 as the Redbirds went undefeated at Florida Atlantic's "Strike-Out Cancer" Tournament. The senior had four doubles, four RBIs, a walk and a home run.
Day, a junior right-hander, won twice while posting a 0.00 ERA and allowing two hits in 10 2/3 innings. She held opponents to a .065 batting average.
Shanks earns CCIW award: Illinois Wesleyan senior forward Sydney Shanks was selected as the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin women's basketball Player of the Week.