MSUB’s Pavey Earns Player of the Week Honors (Apr. 12, 2004)

BILLINGS, MT – MSU Billings catcher Layne Pavey (Jr., Spokane, WA/Lewis & Clark HS) was named PacWest Player of the Week on Monday after leading the Yellowjackets to three wins over regionally ranked Hawaii Pacific over the weekend.

Pavey batted .538 for the week, driving in four runs and scoring twice.  She hit two home runs in the four-game series, including the game-winner in the Yellowjackets’ 8-5 extra innings victory on Saturday.  She had a 1.077 slugging percentage and a .571 on base percentage against the Sea Warriors.

Pavey currently ranks tenth in the PacWest Conference for slugging percentage at .460.  She is also tied for second in the conference with four home runs and tied for fourth in the league with 22 RBI. 

After several big games over the past few weeks, Pavey now leads the Yellowjackets in batting average at .314.  She also leads the team in slugging percentage and on base percentage (.369).