Greenville, SC – Mid-America Christian University junior outfielder Tiphani Napier has been selected as the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Softball Field Player of the Week, the organization announced today (Apr. 19).
Napier batted .353 and drove in 12 runs this past week, including a school single-game record (as an NAIA school) seven RBIs to power a 10-1 victory and complete a sweep of Southwestern Assemblies of God University last Friday afternoon (Apr. 15).
The Ardmore, Okla. native hit a pair of three-run homers in the game and also had an RBI double.
Napier then doubled home two more runs to help the Lady Evangels defeat Texas Wesleyan University 5-2 to salvage a doubleheader split on Saturday (Apr. 16).
For the season, Napier is now fourth on the team in hitting (.327) and second in RBIs (27).
Napier and the Lady Evangels (25-17, 10-10 SAC) are prepping for a matchup Thursday afternoon at No. 1-ranked Oklahoma City University starting at 2 p.m.