Emory University senior Brittany File (Carmel, CA) has been recognized by the University Athletic Association as Co-Pitcher of the Week following her record-setting performance in a four-game series vs. Brandeis.  She shares the honor with Molly Moran of the University of the Chicago.  It is the second time this season and 11^th in her career that File has been recognized for the honor.

File became the Emory all-time leader in victories after tossing back-to-back shutouts against Brandeis on Saturday, April 8.  Her five-inning, three-hit whitewash of the Judges in a five-inning 8-0 decision in the final game of the series enabled her to claim her 74th career triumph in the circle, breaking the previous standard of 73 held by Nicole Kovski (2001-04).  File issued just one walk and fanned eight in boosting her season record to 11-4. Earlier in the day, she tied the record after firing a one-hit gem in sparking Emory to a 3-0 win, ending that contest with nine strikeouts.

All totaled, File made three appearances in the Brandeis series and did not allow a run in 13 1/3 innings of action.  She gave up just four hits and struck out a total of 21 batters. 

So far this year, she has compiled an ERA of 1.95 over 104 1/3 innings, striking out 135 batters. Her average of 9.06 strikeouts per seven innings leads the UAA.

Emory, 23-13 overall and 6-6 in the UAA, returns to action the weekend of Apr. 21-22 when it plays a series at New York University.