Alex Gjevre Named OVC co-Pitcher of the Week

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3/8/2010 2:56:22 PM

MOREHEAD, Ky. - Morehead State senior softball pitcher Alex Gjevre was named this week's Ohio Valley Conference co-Pitcher of the Week.

It marks the ninth time in her career that the Billings, Mont., native has earned the OVC weekly honor. She shared this week's accolade with Maddie Schmissrauter of Tennessee Tech. UT Martin sophomore Jenny Bain was the Player of the Week.

Gjevre pitched 11.2 innings over two games this weekend and did not allow a run to cross the plate. She also only gave up four total hits. She recorded her first shutout of the year on Saturday as she held Pitt to only two hits while striking out seven. On Sunday, she came to the circle in a relief role and shut out the Panthers for 4.2 innings while only surrendering two hits to go along with six strikeouts.

Gjevre was the 2008 OVC Pitcher of the Year and was named First-Team All-OVC the last two years while also earning the school's first-ever All-Region honor.

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Pepsi Athletes of the Week

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.

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.

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