VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com)- Valley City State University sophomore Emily Smith has been named the North Star Athletic Association Softball Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Smith earned the honor after going 4-0 with two saves and a 2.02 ERA last week.

Rachael Dillon of Dickinson State (N.D.) was chosen as the NSAA Player of the Week.

North Star Athletic Association Softball Pitcher-of-the-Week
Emily Smith – Valley City State (N.D.) – 5’5″ – Sophomore – Pitcher – La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada – Smith pitched in 11 out of Valley City State’s (N.D.) 12 games last week as she posted a 4-0 record with two saves, helping the Vikings to a 10-2 record for the week at the Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational.  She worked a total of 37 2/3 innings and posted a 2.02 earned run average (ERA).  Smith struck out a total of 40 batters and walked only 10.  She was brilliant in her final game of the week, entering with a bases-loaded jam in the first inning and pitching a shutout the rest of the way in a 1-0 win against Bellevue (Neb.).  She recorded at least five strikeouts four times during the week. Smith also batted .385 at the plate this week with 14 runs and 7 RBIs.