Northern Illinois junior Tara Thacker was named the Mid-American Conference West Pitcher of the Week, the league announced on Monday.
Thacker hurled a shutout in the Huskies' 4-0 win over South Dakota State in the Cardinal Classic in Beaumont, Texas, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out six. During the four games in the weekend tournament, she had an 0.48 ERA in 14 2/3 innings pitched with 13 strikeouts in three appearances.
The Huskies (6-3) open up the Coach B Classic at Southern Illinois with a contest against Kentucky at 1 p.m. Friday in Carbondale.