April 8, 2008

KATIE FINLEY
Softball

The sophomore RHP has been the surprise hit of the year for the No. 14-ranked Panthers. Finley's three-hit shutout against Vanguard on Tuesday was her second in as many weeks and helped Chapman to a sweep of the Lions and a season-high six game winning streak. The right-hander improved to 10-4 in her first season as a starting pitcher, including having won nine of her last 10 decisions. She leads the team with 117 strikeouts in just 86 innings, including five games with 10 or more K's. Finley is also batting .321 at the plate for the Panthers, who are 26-8 overall.