Tuesday, March 13, 2007                      

                       Gordon Named SAC Pitcher Of The Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Presbyterian’s Mary Gordon was chosen as the South Atlantic Conference’s Pitcher of the Week it was announced by the conference office on Tuesday. The honor is the first for the freshman.

Gordon was a perfect 5-0 from the pitcher’s circle last week for the Lady Blue Hose. The freshman pitched 32 innings and fanned 31 batters in a 7-2 week for PC.

Gordon surrendered just six earned runs in the 32 innings.

The Kingswood Oxford School product pitched her way to 19 strikeouts in her three appearances at the 2007 Francis Marion Patriot Invitational last weekend. 

The Vernon, Conn. native is now 10-0 from the circle in PC’s first 19 games of the 2007 campaign.

The South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week is voted on by the Sports Information Directors of the nine member schools.