Stuart leads the Ivy League with 16 RBI so far this season.
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Abby Stuart Powers Her Way to Ivy Player Of The Week Honors
3/28/2022 2:30:00 PM | Softball
Senior hits two homers, drives in six to propel Lions to series victory
PRINCETON, N.J. — Columbia softball's Abby Stuart was named Ivy League Player of the Week for games played March 21-27, as announced by the league office Monday afternoon.
Stuart hit .429 (6-14) with two home runs, three runs scored and six RBI across a 2-2 week for the Lions, which included an Ivy League series victory at Cornell. In the three-game set against the Big Red, the senior from Southlake, Texas hit .455 (5-11), which included both of her homers, three runs and six RBI. The power-hitting first baseman had an OPS of 1.455 in the Cornell series.
The highlight of Stuart's week came on Saturday. After splitting the first two games in Ithaca on Friday, Stuart ripped a three-run shot over the fence in left in the first inning, and later blasted another three-run homer to center to help the Lions win the rubber game, 9-1. With her performance, Stuart moved into the Ivy League lead in RBI (16), and is also No. 2 in homers (5), No. 3 in batting average (.358), No. 2 in total bases (40), No. 5 in slugging (.597), No. 5 in runs scored (12) and No. 2 in hits (24).
Additionally, first-year Jordan Hill earned a spot on the Ivy League Honor Roll. Hill was impressive all week, tossing 14 2/3 innings to the tune of a 0.95 ERA. She struck out 13 and pitched her first collegiate shutout on Friday, one-hitting the Big Red in a five-inning, 11-0, victory. Hill retired 15 of the 17 batters she faced in the one-hitter and struck out a career-high six.
Columbia will play its next four games at home, beginning Wednesday with a local midweek clash against Manhattan. First pitch from the Columbia Softball Stadium is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.
For the latest on the Columbia softball program, follow @CULionsSoftball on Twitter and Instagram, on Facebook at Facebook.com/CULionsSoftball. You can view all the latest with the Lions on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com/Softball.
Stuart hit .429 (6-14) with two home runs, three runs scored and six RBI across a 2-2 week for the Lions, which included an Ivy League series victory at Cornell. In the three-game set against the Big Red, the senior from Southlake, Texas hit .455 (5-11), which included both of her homers, three runs and six RBI. The power-hitting first baseman had an OPS of 1.455 in the Cornell series.
The highlight of Stuart's week came on Saturday. After splitting the first two games in Ithaca on Friday, Stuart ripped a three-run shot over the fence in left in the first inning, and later blasted another three-run homer to center to help the Lions win the rubber game, 9-1. With her performance, Stuart moved into the Ivy League lead in RBI (16), and is also No. 2 in homers (5), No. 3 in batting average (.358), No. 2 in total bases (40), No. 5 in slugging (.597), No. 5 in runs scored (12) and No. 2 in hits (24).
The Ivy League Player of the Week selection is the first of Stuart's career. As a first-year in 2019, she was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week after an impressive weekend against Cornell that included four runs and five RBI.𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗𝗕𝗬𝗘! Abby Stuart crushes her second 3-run homer of the day to deep center! Lions on top 8-0 here in the sixth.
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Additionally, first-year Jordan Hill earned a spot on the Ivy League Honor Roll. Hill was impressive all week, tossing 14 2/3 innings to the tune of a 0.95 ERA. She struck out 13 and pitched her first collegiate shutout on Friday, one-hitting the Big Red in a five-inning, 11-0, victory. Hill retired 15 of the 17 batters she faced in the one-hitter and struck out a career-high six.
Columbia will play its next four games at home, beginning Wednesday with a local midweek clash against Manhattan. First pitch from the Columbia Softball Stadium is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.
For the latest on the Columbia softball program, follow @CULionsSoftball on Twitter and Instagram, on Facebook at Facebook.com/CULionsSoftball. You can view all the latest with the Lions on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com/Softball.
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