Lake Forest College Sports Information
March 27, 2006
Contact: Mike Wajerski, SID

Christy Condon and Ashley Closson Earn Midwest Conference’s Weekly Awards
Condon homered in both games of doubleheader, Closson struck out 10 in five innings 
  

Condon (left) and Closson swept the league's weekly awards.
LAKE FOREST, IL - Lake Forest College softball players Christy Condon (Brookfield, WI/Brookfield East) and Ashley Closson (Murphysboro, IL/Murphysboro) were named Midwest Conference Performer and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, on Monday (March 27). Both players were influential in the Foresters’ doubleheader sweep of Milwaukee School of Engineering at home the previous Saturday (March 25).

Condon drove in two with her first home run of the season in the third inning of the opener, an 8-1 Lake Forest victory. The sophomore outfielder also belted a three-run homer in the third inning of game two’s 10-2 triumph. She was 3-for-6 on the day and her three RBI in the second game are a new career-high.

Closson was the Foresters’ pitcher in game two and struck out 10 batters in the five-inning contest. The senior became just the third player in team history with 200 strikeouts in her career. She surrendered a pair of unearned runs and just three base hits in the game and was 1-for-3 with two runs scored of her own. She was also 1-for-3 with a run scored in the first game of the doubleheader.

Midwest Conference Performers of the Week are selected by the league’s sports information director.

Midwest Conference Release