HUNTINGTON — Marshall sophomore Rachel Rousseau was named Conference USA Softball Co-Player of the Week on Monday.
Rousseau missed the previous 30 games of the season due to a broken hand suffered during opening weekend in San Diego (Feb. 8-10). She returned by hitting a grand slam in the Game 1 win and a walk-off solo homer Game 3, series-clinching win over Western Kentucky.
“We knew when Rachel came back from her injury that she would strengthen our offense,” Herd coach Megan Smith said. “What she did this weekend proved that she is going to make a huge impact on our success moving forward this season.”
The Morgantown native and 2017 University High graduate batted .444 (4-of-9) during the series, slugged 1.111 and had a .500 on base percentage. The home runs were the first two of her career. The left fielder also recorded six putouts and threw out a runner at third in game three.
It was the second career walk-off hit for Rousseau as she came through on Senior Day last season against Middle Tennessee. The then freshman came in for a pinch hit in the seventh with Marshall trailing 2-1. Rousseau hit a two-run double that gave the Herd the doubleheader sweep.
