MARSHALL, Texas – Sweeping the American Southwest Conference Softball Players of the Week, East Texas Baptist University's Delanie Loya and Hannah Kelley earned the awards for their play vs. Howard Payne University. ETBU has now produced five player of the week awards this season.
 
Loya, from Austin, Texas, had a stellar series vs. HPU hitting .667 (6-for-9) as the designated player. She posted two doubles, a grand slam home run, six RBI, three runs scored, and a 1.222 slugging percentage. She was 3-of-3 in the first game of the series with two RBI and a double and then had the grand slam in game two. She is now batting .462 on the year with 15 RBI, two home runs, and two doubles.
 
Kelley (Belton, Texas) gained her second ASC Pitcher of the Week award this season and third in her career with a game three shutout win over HPU. She threw a one-hitter striking out seven batters with just one walk in six innings. She retired the first 10 batters of the game with five strikeouts.
 
ETBU is currently 9-3 on the year and headed to the NFCA Classic in Columbus, Ga., to face several nationally ranked teams. They will play six games in three days with four of the teams in the top 25.