DePaul University Athletics
Nicole Sullivan Named BIG EAST Player of the Week
2/14/2022 3:24:00 PM | SOFTBALL
Sarah Lehman Tabbed to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
CHICAGO --Â After helping the Blue Demons to a perfect 4-0 start to the 2022 season, sophomore Nicole Sullivan has been named BIG EAST Player of the Week. Graduate pitcher Sarah Lehman has been selected to the weekly honor roll after a pair of stellar performances in the circle.
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Sullivan was outstanding from behind the plate, going five-for-11 across four games for an average of .455. The Cedar, Rapids Iowa native totaled a team-high seven RBI on the weekend including five in a win over St. Thomas. Sullivan launched the second grand slam of her career in the 8-3 win over the Tommies. Sullivan crossed the plate four times on the weekend while also maintaining a perfect fielding percentage on eight chances at third base.Â
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Monday marks the second time Sullivan has earned conference player of the week honors after earning player and freshman accolades in the same week on April 19, 2021.Â
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Lehman made her DePaul debut an impactful one, picking up two wins in the circle while striking out 15 on a pair of complete games. In an 8-0 five-inning win over Valparaiso, the Iowa transfer allowed just three hits and just three runners to reach base while striking out four in the complete-game shutout. Against St. Thomas, Lehman tossed a career-high 11 strikeouts while allowing three earned-runs on four hits. The right-hander from Iowa City, Iowa boasts a 1.75 ERA through 12 innings of action this season.Â
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The Blue Demons will head west to San Diego, Calif. Feb. 18-19 for the San Diego Classic. The second weekend of the season will kick off against Iowa at 6:30 p.m. CT on Friday evening.
