For the second time in as many weeks, three Linfield student-athletes were selected as Northwest Conference Student-Athletes of the Week in a release from the conference announced on Monday. Linfield softball swept the weekly honors for the third time this season with
Tayah Kelley and
Cydney Hess being named to the awards while
Kira Hawaaboo represents Linfield track & field after a record-setting weekend.
Kelley became Linfield's all-time shutouts leader this past weekend. The Wildcats swept the four-game series against Puget Sound outscoring the Loggers by a combined total of 43-7. Kelley pitched a total of 13 innings, tallying two complete games, 25 strikeouts and only giving up three hits. The Myrtle Creek, Ore., native leads the NWC in ERA (1.00), shutouts (5), complete games (11), wins (15) and strikeouts (112).
Hess finished the four-game series against the Loggers with a 7 for 14 performance at the plate and tallied at least one hit in every game. The West Linn, Ore., native added two home runs and nine RBIs across the four contests. Hess ranks among the NWC leaders in batting average (.403) while topping the conference in RBIs with 41.
Hawaaboo added her name atop the Linfield track and field record book on Saturday at the Jenn Boyman Invitational. Hawaaboo set a new school record in the women's long jump with a leap of 18 feet, 9¾ inches on her final attempt, Hawaaboo eclipsed the 26-year-old Linfield long jump record of 18-8¾. Her mark currently stands fourth among all NCAA Division III women's long jumpers. In addition to competing in the long jump on Saturday, Hawaaboo also ran the anchor leg of the winning 4x100-yard relay, which recorded a time of 49.75 seconds.
Linfield softball (24-0) continues its best start in program history and is one of two teams in the nation that still holds a perfect record. The Wildcats return to Del Smith Stadium this Saturday and Sunday when they host Pacific. Hawaaboo is representing Linfield track & field Monday and Tuesday at the NWC Multi-Events in Salem, Ore.
