Hanley Earns PacWest Player of the Week Honor (Apr. 4, 2005)

BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings senior Sara Hanley was named Pacific West Conference Co-Player of the Week on Monday.  Hanley was one of four PacWest players to earn all-tournament honors at the Easton Tournament of Champions in Modesto, Calif., over the weekend.  The four players shared the conference player of the week award.

Hanley batted .529 for the tournament, going 9-for-17.  She also scored two runs and drove in an RBI.  With two walks and just one strikeout, Hanley had a .579 on base percentage.

The third baseman from Kalispell, Mont., increased her season average to .290 and her career average to .287.  She is currently second in school history for career batting average and is in the top four for runs scored, total hits, doubles, triples, and runs batted in.

The Yellowjackets open their home conference schedule on Tuesday when they host Chaminade University at 3:00 and 5:00 at Cenex Stadium.  The Jackets and Silverswords meet again Wednesday at 3:00 and 5:00 also.