UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE ATHLETICS

Madison, Wis. - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse freshman outfielder Lauren Schaller of Onalaska (Holmen) and junior pitcher Heather Schultz of Annandale, Minn. (H.S.) have been selected the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Position and Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.

Schaller hit .636 in UW-L's first eight games as the Eagles went 7-1. She was 14-for-22 with nine RBI and eight runs scored. Schaller also hit four home runs with two doubles and a 1.273 slugging percentage.

She leads UW-L in average, hits, home runs and total bases (28). Schaller had at least one hit in seven of eight contests, including five multi-hit games.

Schultz went 4-0 in four appearances to start the season with a 1.02 earned run average. She earned victories over Simpson College (Iowa), Concordia University (Wis.), Augsburg College (Minn.) and Concordia-Moorhead University (Minn.).

Pitching 20.2 innings, Schultz allowed three runs and four walks while striking out 24. She had a complete-game win over Augsburg March 5, pitching 7.0 innings, allowing four hits and two walks with eight strikeouts.

UW-L returns to action Sunday, March 14 against Southwestern University (Texas) in Tucson, Arizona starting at noon.