MORGAN TUCKER | VIRGINIA WESLEYAN | FY. | 1B | DINWIDDIE, VA.
Tucker, a first-year first baseman from Dinwiddie, Virginia, collects her third ODAC weekly honor of the season after helping nationally fifth-ranked Virginia Wesleyan to a 4-2 week that included an ODAC sweep of Ferrum (9-1, 2-0) and splits with Bridgewater (4-1, 4-5) and at third-ranked Christopher Newport (4-9, 9-7). Against the Panthers, Tucker went 3-for-6 with a run scored in game one and an RBI in game two. Against the Eagles, she went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI in game one and walked and drove in a third run in the series in game two. At CNU, Tucker went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in game one and followed with a 3-for-4 showing with two doubles including a big 3-run two-bagger to start VWU's late comeback towards a win over the Captains. For the season, Tucker is hitting .484 with a 1.277 OPS. She has 46 hits with 11 doubles and 46 RBI.