SAN MARCOS, Texas – After hitting .538 with five extra-base hits in Texas State's three-win opening weekend, Sara Vanderford was named the first Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week of the 2023 season for the period ending February 12, the conference office announced on Tuesday.
Vanderford led the Bobcats by going 7-for-13 (.538) with a 1.724 OPS. The senior third baseman had four doubles, a home run, 5 RBIs, 4 walks and no strikeouts in 17 plate appearances as the Bobcats beat the likes of Kent State and Wichita State at the Texas State Tournament in San Marcos.