Redlands pitcher earns weekly honor
It was announced earlier today that sophomore pitcher Olivia Ellis (Colfax, CA) was named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Female Athlete of the Week for March 3-9, 2008.
After helping Redlands to a 10-1 routing over Occidental College on Saturday, Ellis threw the first no-hitter of her career en route to an exciting 1-0 victory over #4 Ithaca College. Against the Tigers, she scattered two hits and struck out five in four innings of work to earn the win. On Sunday, she faced 25 batters and stuck out three in seven innings on the mound for the no-hitter against the Bombers.
On the season, Ellis boasts an ERA of 0.90 with 40 strikeouts in 39 innings pitched. She has helped Redlands accumulate an overall record of 14-2 and a SCIAC mark of 7-1. The Bulldogs host Whittier College in a conference doubleheader on Saturday at 12 noon.
Senior Connor Whitman (Los Angeles, CA) of Occidental earned the SCIAC Male Athlete of the Week for his showings during the Tigers’ two NCAA postseason basketball games.
The conference sports information directors nominate and vote on the athletes of the week.
About Michelle
Michelle Gardner has been a staff writer for The Sun and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin since 2002 and has covered the local college sports scene since 2004. She ventured West after working at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale for eight years and is a graduate of the University of Florida.
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