La Verne softball standout saluted

Ashley Paul has been named SCIAC Female Athlete of the Week on May 9 for her efforts during La Verne's SCIAC Tournament championship run in softball.

A freshman shortstop from Glendora and a First Team All-SCIAC selection, Paul batted .438 in four games to help lead La Verne to the first-ever SCIAC Tournament Championship. On May 2 Paul went 3-4 with two runs scored in a 10-0 win over CMS and followed with a two-run double in the Leopards' 4-1 triumph over Pomona-Pitzer.

Against top-seed and seventh-ranked Redlands on May 3, she went 2-3 in the opening-game loss, and closed with a single and a run scored as ULV prevailed 5-4 over the Bulldogs to capture the tournament crown and secure a berth in the NCAA West Regionals.

Paul, a starting guard on the Leopard basketball team, finished the regular season with a team-high .433 batting average including a .469 clip in conference play.