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Tulsa Softball Player Kernen, Central Florida’s Turnier Earn Honors

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s weekly softball honors for games ending Feb. 15.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Julie Kernen * 1B * Sr. * Tulsa

Kernen hit .571 with eight hits, eight RBIs, two home runs and a 1.143 slugging percentage to lead the Tulsa offense at the FAU Strike Out Cancer Tournament in Boca Raton, Fla. The senior was 8-for-14 at the plate with four extra base hits and two runs and had the game-winning RBI in a 1-0 win over Maryland on Saturday. Kernen went 4-for-4 with a two-run HR and three RBIs in a 10-0 win over Providence on Sunday.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Shelby Turnier * Jr. * UCF

Turnier pitched three complete game wins this week, including a pair of shutouts against No. 18/18 Missouri and No. 13/12 Minnesota in the Dot Richardson Invitational and a 4-1 win at RV/RV South Carolina on Wednesday. The junior went 3-0 against SEC and Big Ten opponents with a 0.33 ERA and 32 strikeouts. In UCF’s 4-0 shutout of Minnesota, Turnier recorded a season-high 12 strikeouts and led the Knights to an 8-0 overall record, the best start in program history.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Juli Weber * OF * So. * USF
Hit .615 with eight hits and three RBIs during action at the USF Presidents Day Weekend Tournament, had three multi-hit games last week

Samantha McCloskey * C * Jr. * UCF
Had a pair of home runs last week with a double and four RBIs, helped UCF improve to a school-best 8-0 start

Katie St. Pierre * CF * Jr. * Houston
Hit .471 last week with eight hits, four runs and a triple in five games at the Hilton Houston Plaza Invitational

Brooke Lee * 2B/SS * Fr. * Memphis
Recorded first career home-run, a two-run shot, in a win over LIU at the FIU Invitational; had a .833 slugging percentage last week

Bailey Erwin * P * Sr. * Tulsa
Went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA and zero runs allowed in three appearances over the weekend, struck out nine batters in 12.2 innings of action

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