MADISON, S.D. (VCSUVikings.com)- Valley City State University seniors Haley Butterfield and Kelsey Hamade were both honored as North Star Athletic Association Softball Players of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Valley City State swept the weekly honors as Butterfield was named the NSAA Pitcher of the Week and Hamade garnered NSAA Player of the Week.

North Star Athletic Association Softball Player-of-the-Week
Kelsey Hamade – Valley City State (N.D.) – 5’7″ – Senior – Outfielder – Abbotsford, B.C. Canada – Hamade had five multi-hit games, including three 3-hit performances, as Valley City State (N.D.) went 5-1 record for the week.  She finished the week with 14 hits, including four extra-base hits.  For the week, Hamade batted .636 with a .864 slugging percentage, seven runs scored, swiped three bases and drove in four runs.  She is currently on a 10-game hitting streak.

North Star Athletic Association Softball Pitcher-of-the-Week
Haley Butterfield – Valley City State (N.D.) – 5’9″ – Senior – Pitcher – Richardton, N.D. – Butterfield went 3-0 record with a save and a 1.40 earned run average in four pitching appearances as Valley City State (N.D.) went 5-1 record for the week. The senior had a complete-game 5-1 victory against Presentation (S.D.) on April 20.  She picked up a save in game one and a win in game two of a doubleheader with Waldorf (Iowa).  Opponents batted just .177 against her last week.  Butterfield currently leads the North Star with 16 wins and is third with an ERA of 2.06.