DENVER – Utah Valley's Abby Doughty has been named the Western Athletic Conference Hitter of the Week alongside Seattle U's Pitcher of the Week, Shianne Smith, respectively, for March 25-31. This is the first-ever honor for Doughty. 

Doughty, a freshman outfielder from Vail, Ariz., hit .429 with a 1.143 slugging percentage in four games last week, including a series sweep against Kansas City. In the series against the Roos, Doughty went 6-for-11 (.545) with three home runs, a double and eight RBIs. She hit the go-ahead grand slam in the opener on Friday and the go-ahead two-run double in the first game of Saturday's twin bill. Doughty then capped the series with a pair of homers.

Doughty was instrumental in the sweep against Kansas City; down 3-0 in the fourth, Basia Query hit a solo home run with one out in the inning before two base hits, a walk and a strikeout brought Doughty up with two down and the bases full. After working the count full, the left-handed hitting freshman snuck a 3-2 pitch just inside the foul pole down the line in left to give the Wolverines (8-15, 1-3) the lead for good in the opener against UMKC. 

Other Hitter of the Week nominees included: Caitlyn Lloyd of California Baptist hit .250 with a double, a home run and five RBIs as the Lancers went 1-4 on the week ... CSU Bakersfield's Chris Hipa hit .389 with two doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs as the 'Runners went 3-3 on the week ... Lilly Bishop of Grand Canyon hit .429 with a double, a home run and one RBI as the Lopes went 2-1 on the week ... Kansas City's Faith Willis hit .533 with a triple, two homers, eight RBIs and two stolen bases ... Kelsey Horton of NM State posted a .444 batting average on the week with one double ... Seattle U's Madison Cathcart hit .375 with a double, two homers and six RBIs as the Redhawks took the series from NM State for the first time in program history.