Emory University senior Janelle Turnquest (Austin, TX) and Jacqueline Spizizen (West Bloomfield, MI) have been recognized by the University Athletic Association as the Hitter and Co-Pitcher of the Week, respectively, after helping the Eagles to a series sweep against Washington University.  It is the first time this year and third of her career that Turnquest has been recognized by the league office, while Spizizen has garnered the award on four occasions.

Turnquest appeared in three contests and finished with an effort of .667 at the plate, collecting four hits in six at-bats. In addition, she knocked in four runs (second on the team), finished with a team-high 1.500 slugging percentage and drew a pair of walks.
In Friday's second-game 4-1 victory, Turnquest went 1-for-2 with her hit a two-out pinch-hit single that tied the score at 1-1. On Saturday, she began the day by turning in another 1-for-2 performance at the plate and knocked in two runs, one of which came on a triple, in a 9-0 decision, and she followed that effort by stroking a lead off homer in the top of the sixth (one of her 2 hits in the game), snapping a 2-2 deadlock and providing Emory its winning run in a 4-2 triumph.

Spizizen appeared in all four games and finished with an ERA of 0.00 over 17 innings of action, allowing one unearned run and eight hits. She fanned a total of 13 batters and issued just one walk.  Spizizen got the Eagles off to a solid start in the series, throwing a complete-game shutout in a series-opening 1-0 triumph, allowing just two hits and striking out seven with no walks. She drew the starting nod in the circle in the second game and went four innings, allowing the unearned run and striking out two as the Eagles prevailed by a 4-2 margin. After starting and picking up the win in Saturday's 9-0 triumph in the first game of a doubleheader, Spizizen posted her 11th win of the campaign when she turned in a three-inning relief outing, holding the Bears scoreless while whiffing one batter.

So far this year, Spizizen has complied an ERA of 1.64 over 77 innings. She has struck out 75 while allowing just 18 base on balls.

The Eagles, 17-7 overall and 8-0 in conference play, return to action on Friday, April 13, when they play a twinbill at Brandeis University starting at 2:30 pm.