SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—South Dakota junior shortstop
Lauren Eamiguel (Mesa, Arizona) has been named the Summit League Softball Player of the Week the conference office announced Monday. It is the second time Eamiguel has earned the honor and first this season.
Eamiguel hit .714 (10-for-14) in leading the Coyotes to a 4-1 record at the Madeira Beach Invitational held Friday thru Sunday in Florida. She had four multi-hit games and totaled six RBIs with four runs scored.
Eamiguel's fifth career triple provided the go-ahead run in South Dakota's win against Providence Saturday. She was 3-for-3 with three RBIs against the Friars. She came back Sunday and delivered the walk-off hit in the Coyotes' victory against Merrimack.
South Dakota improved to 8-8 overall while Eamiguel upped her average to .365 with 11 RBIs and a team-high 14 runs scored.
The Coyotes resume play Friday with the first of five games at the New Mexico Lobo Classic in Albuquerque.