After hitting over .500 last week while leading the Vulcans to seven victories, California University of Pennsylvania sophomore shortstop Emily Price (Warren, Ohio/Howland) was selected the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West Co-Athlete of the Week on Monday afternoon.
Price helped the Vulcans clinch a berth in the PSAC Tournament by posting a .520 batting average (13-for-25) and scoring nine runs while hitting No. 2 in the lineup in eight games. She also recorded a .680 slugging percentage and a .613 on-base percentage while helping lead Cal U to a 7-1 record last week.
The reigning PSAC West Freshman of the Year, Price went a combined 5-for-8 with two RBI and two runs scored in a doubleheader sweep against Seton Hill on Wednesday. She finished 6-for-8 with four runs scored in a two-game sweep on Friday at Edinboro. The Ohio native then drew three walks and scored once on Saturday in a doubleheader sweep of Mercyhurst on Saturday before posting two doubles, two walks and two runs scored in a split on Sunday against Slippery Rock.
Price leads the team and ranks sixth in the PSAC with a .404 average (36-for-89) while leading the league with a .518 on-base percentage. She also paces the team with 12 doubles and 33 runs scored while starting all 30 games. A 5-foot-5 sophomore, Price has tallied 11 multi-hit games this season with six coming in divisional play.
As a true freshman in 2014, Price received all-region honors from both the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and Daktronics, while being an All-PSAC West First-Team selection. She earned the weekly honor from the conference for the first time in her career.
Cal U returns to action on Friday, April 22, for a Senior Day doubleheader against Seton Hill beginning at 2:30 p.m.