LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball senior catcher Lexie Elkins received Student-Athlete of the Week honors from the Sun Belt Conference on Tuesday for her strong start to the 2016 season during last weekend's Sand Dollar Classic in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Elkins finished 10-for-15 (.667) at the plate with five home runs and 14 RBI as the Ragin' Cajuns began the 2016 season with a 5-0 mark. She homered in three of the five contests in the Sand Dollar Classic, wrapping up the tournament against Louisiana Tech by tying a school record with three home runs – the second time in her career she's accomplished the feat (Apr.