LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A pair of perfect games twirled by Missouri-St. Louis’ Hannah Perryman and six home runs slugged by Humboldt State’s Tiffany Hollingsworth garnered the pair Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for games played over March 9-15.

Not only did Perryman enjoy perfection last week, the lefty accomplished a rare feat in which she threw the ultimate perfect game and did so after not toeing the rubber for 17 days. Against Lake Superior State, Perryman sent all 15 Laker batters back to the dugout on her own, striking out 15 in a five-inning triumph for her fourth-ranked Tritons.

“Being named National Player of the Week really means a lot to me because our team has been working really hard this year,” said Perryman. “It is a great to be recognized for this honor.”

The Streamwood, Ill. native continued to mesmerize her opposition on Saturday as she retired all 21 batters, 13 via strikeout, in a 1-0 complete-game shutout over conference foe, McKendree.

“I had a lot of confidence in circle last week,” continued Perryman. “It’s really nice to be able to pitch without pressure.​ Our offense is pretty strong so it makes it “easier” to throw because I know we’re going to score. Not only is our offense incredible, but so is our defense. It allows me to throw all of my pitches with complete confidence because I know someone is going to make a play behind me. Coach Levin has us doing a lot of mental training this year and I think it has played a huge role in the games this week because I was able to focus and stay calm every pitch.

Perryman, the Great Lakes Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week, struck out 28 batters with only four balls leaving the infield. It was her second and third perfect games of her career, which ties her for second most in Division II history. She also moved her total of no-hitters to six.

“Hannah has been incredible the past couple weeks,” commented head coach Brian Levin. “When she is throwing the ball like she has been recently it is something special to witness. She has been so good for the past couple of years one can only wonder how she can get any better, then she does something like this. I told the team that I certainly hope that they are aware of what they have been apart of, because it is something that they will probably never see again.” 

Hollingsworth, a sophomore infielder, went on a tear last week in helping the Lumberjacks post a 6-0 week. She launched six home runs, knocked in 14 and slugged 1.800. In addition, the San Leandro, Calif. native scored 10 runs and recorded a .600 on base percentage. During a four-game CCAA series against Cal State Stanislaus, she was eight-for-13 with five home runs, 12 RBI and eight runs scored. Hollingsworth opened the four-game series, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI and two runs and closed it out with two more long balls, three RBI and two runs scored. The CCAA Player of the Week also hit a three-run long ball in game two against the Warriors and a solo effort versus Academy of Art.

“This means a lot for Tiffany as well as the HSU softball program,” said head coach Shelli Sarchett. “Tiffany is never satisfied with the job she does on the field. She puts the work in during practice, as well as taking advantage of time outside of practice, to make herself better. And it shows.” 

Player of the Week
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)

Pitcher of the Week
March 18 – Hannah Perryman (Missouri-St. Louis)
March 11 – Caitlyn Calhoun (Valdosta State)
March 4 – Courtney Poole (North Georgia)
Feb. 25 – Shea Coats (Oklahoma Christian)
Feb. 18 – Caitlyn Calhoun (Valdosta State)

Selected Top Performances
Wayne State’s Lyndsey Butler swept GLIAC Pitcher & Player of the Week honors last week; she batted .733 (11-15) with two doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, seven runs and a 1.267 slugging percentage, while going 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA (5 runs), two complete games, 23 strikeouts and just one walk… PSAC Softball East Player of the Week, Bloomsburg’s Kayla McHale hit safely in all eight games last week with three doubles, two triples, two homeruns, seven RBI and seven runs scored… PSAC West Pitcher of the Week, Taylor Pane of Edinboro, went 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA with 18 strikeouts, one walk and held opponents to a .179 average in 18 innings… Jeovanna Rios of Fort Lewis College was tabbed RMAC Player of the Week after batting .500 (6-for-12) with three home runs and 10 RBI… Valdosta State’s Caitlyn Calhoun reaped Gulf South Pitcher of the Week honors, tossing three complete-game shutouts and extending her streak to six straight; she struck out 24, walked three and allowed just five hits in 17 innings… Shorter’s Cameron Carter slugged four home runs, knocked in 11 and scored five times to earn Gulf South Player of the Week honors… Heartland Player of the Week, Oklahoma Christian’s Kendra Price, batted .706 (12-17) with two doubles, three home runs, eight RBI and four runs scored; she was not retired in her final eight trips to the plate… PacWest Pitcher of the Week, Michelle Duncan of Dixie State, went 4-0 with four complete game wins, including a two-hit shutout against Hawai’i Hilo, a save and 18 strikeouts…  Trevecca Nazarene’s Ansley Brantley was 6-for-11 (.545) with three doubles, two home runs, nine RBI, seven runs and two stolen bases to take home Great Midwest Player of the Week accolades… MIAA Player of the Week, Kylie Guthier of Pittsburg State, batted .565 (13-23) with four doubles, two home runs, 13 RBI and six runs scored… North Georgia’s Courtney Poole was selected Peach Belt Pitcher of the Week after she was 5-0 with a 0.66 ERA, two complete-game shutouts and 37 strikeouts in 32 innings of work last week… Peach Belt Player of the Week, Taylor Woods of Columbus State, batted .800 (8-10) with four home runs and nine RBI… Cal State San Bernardino’s Cassandra Williams was tabbed CCAA Pitcher of the Week tossed to complete games, including a shutout, with a 0.54 ERA, nine strikeouts and a .200 batting average against… Azusa Pacific’s Madison Hernandez & Nicki Sprague were named PacWest Co-Players of the Week; Hernandez hits .517 with six doubles, three homerun 14 RBI and 10 runs scored, while Sprague batted .516 with a double, five home runs and 15 RBI… Tampa’s Julia Morrow was named SSC Pitcher of the Week; She went 4-1, including a perfect game against LIU Post, with 54 strikeouts in 33 innings of work… Cameron’s Kelsey Watson twirled three complete-game shutouts with 15 strikeouts and a .192 batting average against in 21 innings of work.. Cori Reinhardt of Cal State Monterey Bay was 3-0 with a complete game shutout, 0.74 ERA, while batting .750 (12-16) with five doubles, 10 runs scored and seven RBI.