Lake Forest College Sports Information
April 30, 2009
Contact: Mike Wajerski, SID

Shelby Neill Named Forester Athlete of the Week
Junior batted .643 with 11 RBI in four games  
  

Shelby Neill
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Lake Forest College softball player Shelby Neill (Manitou Beach, Mich./Lenawee Christian) was named Forester Athlete of the Week on Thursday (April 30) for her performance in a pair of doubleheader sweeps the previous weekend (April 25-26).

Neill, a junior first baseman, was 5-for-7 with a triple and a pair of home runs as Lake Forest won 11-7 in eight innings and 11-3 in five at Grinnell College on Saturday. She scored three runs and drove in five on the day.

The Foresters prevailed 8-3 in the opener and 15-4 in five innings in game two at Knox College on Sunday. Neill homered for the fourth consecutive game in the opener, and was 4-for-7 at the plate in the two games combined. One of her hits was a double and she scored twice and drove in six runs.

Neill batted .643 with a double, triple, and three home runs on the weekend. She also scored five runs, drove in 11, and posted a 1.500 slugging percentage.

Forester Athletes of the Week are selected by the Athletic Department on Thursdays. Neill also earned the award twice during the 2007 season.

Other Forester Athletes of the Week