OLIVIA KNIGHT | VIRGINIA WESLEYAN | CATCHER/3RD BASE
Knight, a senior from Grimesland, N.C., scored or drove in at least one run in each game of nationally second-ranked Virginia Wesleyan's 6-0 week that included a dominating sweep of No. 9 Christopher Newport University in which the Marlins outscored the Captains, 23-2. Knight hit .529 (9-for-17) with a 1.609 OPS powered by three doubles and two homers with 13 RBI, five runs scored, and a pair of walks. Against CNU, Knight went 2-for-6 with three RBI in both games. She homered in game two and stole a base in game one. On Saturday in an 8-0 win over Mary Baldwin University in the first of two games, Knight went 1-for-1 with a pair of walks. She drove in a pair and scored once while stealing her second base of the week. Later that day in a 7-1 win over Tufts University, Knight went 3-for-4 with a double and her second homer of the week. On Sunday against Muhlenberg College, Knight went 1-for-2 and scored a run. In game two against Greensboro College, Knight went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and four RBI towards VWU's 7-1 triumph.