ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman outfielder Bre Lockett (Fontana, Calif.) has been named the Women Play Ball National Division II Athlete of the Week. She adds that honor to AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Week and Bojangles Female Athlete of the Week.
Lockett reset Carson-Newman school records for home runs (3), total bases (13) and runs batted in (9) in the Eagles' 26-0 pounding of Bluefield State.
Of Lockett's three homers, one was an inside-the-parker – the first for C-N player since Haley Taylor (Strawberry Plains, Tenn.) touched them all against Limestone in 2014 – another was a two-run shot and then the final was a grand slam. Lockett homered twice in one inning in game one against Bluefield State.
Lockett broke the school record for total bases that was shared by Brittany Hefner and Sara Kelley at 10. The previous record for runs batted in was eight and was shared by Hefner, Kelley and Whitney Hickam.
Lockett was 7-for-12 at the dish this week for a .583 average. Her slugging percentage in the Eagles four victories was 1.333.
She also boasted a perfect fielding percentage working the outfield.
Lockett and the rest of the Eagles are in action this weekend at Erskine Friday and Limestone Saturday. Both doubleheaders are slated for 1 p.m. first pitches.
