Softball Impressive in Fall Ball Debut

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9/21/2009 1:34:35 PM

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Morehead State softball team started its Fall season by winning all three games Saturday at IUPUI. The Eagles defeated Butler, Marian and host IUPUI.

The Eagles began the day with a 1-0 win in walk-off fashion against a tough Butler team. MSU Senior pitcher Alex Gjevre and Butler freshman Jenny Esparza - the 2009 Miss Softball winner in Indiana - dueled scoreless for five innings. Sophomore pitcher Ashley Boyd came on in the sixth and held the Bulldogs off the board as well. In the seventh, the Eagles drew a bases-loaded walk to win the game.

MSU then defeated Marian 4-1. Senior pitcher Sarah Funston tossed the first five frames, and freshman Elizabeth Wagner threw two innings.

The Eagles thumped IUPUI 9-2 in their final game of the day. Boyd and Marshall transfer Kayla Stinson saw action in the circle.

According to head coach Holly Bruder, the Eagles looked solid in all aspects of the game, especially defense.

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Pepsi Athletes of the Week

Brooke Helms

Women's Tennis

Junior women's tennis player Brooke Helms went undefeated in singles action over the weekend, as she tallied two individual match wins.

Helms clinched the come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Big East power West Virginia, a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 at number five singles. Helms then was only one of two Eagle netters to score a win in a 5-2 loss at Duquesne, winning 6-3, 6-4 at number five.

Ty Proffitt

Men's Basketball

Men's Basketball senior Ty Proffitt recorded a team-high 18 points on 5-of-6 from the field, 4-of-5 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line in Tuesday’s 75-69 victory over Norfolk State.

He then registered a season-best 20 points on 6-of-10 from the floor, 4-of-7 from long range and 4-of-4 from the charity stripe in Saturday’s 56-50 win over Tennessee Tech.

The guard, who hails from London, Ky., connected on 69 percent from the field (11-of-16) and 67 percent from downtown (8-of-12) in addition to making all eight free-throw attempts. He also committed just four turnovers in 65 minutes last week.

Proffitt was also named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week for his performances this past week.

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