University of Akron freshman starting pitcher Lexie Handley (St. Vincent-St. Mary) was named Mid-American Conference East Division Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season.
Handley led the Zips to three conference wins last week, including a one-hitter in a 1-0 win over Ohio. Handley threw three complete games and struck out 17 batters in three starts last week.
Handley is 16-13 overall with seven shutouts this season and 156 strikeouts.
Soccer
Former University of Akron soccer standouts Adam Najem and Jonathan Lewis both made their Major League Soccer debuts recently.
Najem made his debut on April 14 for the Philadelphia Union as a sub in the 71st minute.