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Ana Lang and Morgan Tainter Weekly Award Graphic

Lang, Tainter earn NAC weekly honors

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WATERVILLE, Maine – The North Atlantic Conference revealed its weekly award winners for softball on Monday and Husson University junior Ana Lang and senior Morgan Tainter picked up honors.

Lang dazzled in the circle to open her junior campaign, appearing in 10 games, making seven starts, in Husson's 14 game trip to Florida for the Spring Games to pick up pitcher of the week honors. The right-hander tossed 53 innings over her 10 appearances, totaling a 0.53 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP, a .157 batting average against, 74 strikeouts, a 6-1 record, four shutouts and posted three saves, which moved her into first all-time for most career saves in Husson softball.

Lang especially showed out in Husson's two victories over ranked teams, as against No. 11 Moravian University and No. 16 Case Western Reserve University, Lang combined to throw 14 scoreless innings, striking out 22, while surrendering just six hits. 

Tainter was named player of the week after appearing in 12 games, making 12 starts, in Husson's 13-1 start to the season. Tainter compiled a .368 batting average, posting 14 hits in 38 at-bats, including four doubles, adding 14 RBIs, six runs scored and three walks. Tainter totaled a .889 OPS, a .474 slugging percentage and a .415 on-base percentage, while recording five multi-hit games, including two three-hit performances during the 12 games she appeared in.

Additionally for the Eagles, freshman Sophia Lynch was named to the weekly honor roll.

The Eagles are back in action on Apr. 7 when they head to Bates College for a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m.

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