LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Missouri Western senior Tiffany Gillaspy has been named Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division II National Softball Player of the Week for games played between March 16-22.

Gillaspy, a native Johnston, Iowa, batted .529 and slugged 1.059 to help the Griffons win all 10 games last week. The senior infielder was 18-for-34 at the plate with four doubles, four home runs and a triple. She knocked in 15 runs, scored 12 times and did not strikeout in 35 plate appearances.

Gillaspy recorded a hit in nine games, which included three, three-hit outings and a total of six multi-hit contests. She posted a pair of 3-for-4 efforts with a RBI and two runs scored in a doubleheader sweep of Southeastern Oklahoma State. The MIAA Hitter of the Week launched two home runs, knocked in three and scored twice versus Concordia-St. Paul and also went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and two runs against Wayne State College.

Missouri Western will play a doubleheader at home against Lindenwood Friday beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the Griffon Spring Sports Complex.

NFCA National Player of the Week
March 25 – Tiffany Gillaspy (Missouri Western)
March 18 – Tiffany Hollingsworth (Humboldt State)
March 11 – Stephanie Mark (Northwest Missouri State)
March 4 – Jayne MacDonald (Cal State East Bay)
Feb. 25 – Ashley Walker (Winona State)
Feb. 18 – Nicole Nobbe (Cal State San Bernardino)

— MWSU Sports Information —