LOUISVILLE, Ky.—History was made Tuesday as the UIndy softball team garnered both Division II Player and Pitcher of the Week honors from the NFCA, marking the first time ever the program took both awards in the same week. Grad student Emily O'Connor earned top player accolades, while senior Kenzee Smith was dubbed the week's best pitcher.
 
EMILY O'CONNOR
- Slashed .500/.622/1.000 in 35 plate appearances, leading UIndy to a perfect 10-0 week spanning the Spring Games and the GLVC opening weekend
- Racked up 16 runs and 21 RBIs in 10 games, including four contests with four ribbies
- Did not strike out or commit a defensive error all week
- Went 3-for-3 with four RBIs in game 1 at Southwest Baptist Saturday hitting her fourth and final home run of the week
-  Second career NFCA DII Player of the Week award (4/4/23)
 
KENZEE SMITH
- Earned six wins in six appearances on the week, including three of the four wins versus GLVC opponents Southwest Baptist and Drury over the weekend
- Stuck out 33 batters in 32 2/3 innings while compiling a tidy 0.65 ERA
- Tossed a complete-game, three-hit shutout versus SBU on Saturday
- Also bested in-region Purdue Northwest Wednesday with a complete-game effort, retiring the final nine batters in order in a 3-2 victory.
- First DII Pitcher of the Year honoree for UIndy since Morgan Foley (3/2/16)