BRIANA HERNANDEZ OF AUSTIN COLLEGE, a junior catcher from Irving, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Softball Offensive Player-of-the-Week for games played through Sunday, February 15th.

Hernandez led the Austin College softball team to an excellent start to their 2015 season, going 4-0 this past weekend. 

Hernandez went 6-for-12 (.500) from the plate with three doubles, one homerun, and nine RBIs over the weekend including five runs scored. She had a slugging percentage of 1.000, an on base percentage of .538, and added a stolen base.

She had her biggest weekend against Southwestern Assemblies of God, going 2-for-3 with a homerum, two RBIs, and a run scored in a 3-1 win, and then followed that up with a 3-for-4 day with two doubles, four RBIs, and a run scored in a 7-1 win.

Last season, Hernandez finished second on the team with a .336 batting average and had seven doubles, a triple, four homers, and 28 runs batted in.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Sophomore outfielder Lyda Tesauro of Dallas posted her first multiple hit game since opening day, and was the difference in an 8-5 win that helped secure a sweep versus Sul Ross State University. She drove in a career-high four Crusaders, and crossed the plate herself twice in the victory. Junior outfielder Michele Ramos of Southwetsern went 5-for-12 from the plate with one double and one RBI for a .417 batting average. She had a .500 slugging percentage and .467 on base percentage. Centenary did not nominate anyone. Schreiner, Texas Lutheran, and Trinity did not play.