(playnorthstar.com) – Valley City State University seniors Joelle Aiello and Emily Smith were honored by the North Star Athletic Association on Monday after helping lead the Viking softball team to a 3-1 record this past week.

Emily Smith was selected as the NSAA Pitcher of the Week, while Joelle Aiello was chosen as the Player of the Week.

Aiello batted .357 with a .929 slugging percentage over four games this weekend. She collected a double, two triples and her first career home run. She also scored four runs and drove in four – playing a key role in eight of VCSU’s 13 runs on the weekend. Defensively, Aiello was perfect in 13 chances in the middle-infield positions.

Smith pitched in relief in all four of VCSU’s games, throwing a total of 11.2 innings and collecting two wins. She posted a 1.20 ERA, and struck out 20 batters with only two walks. Opponents batted just .111 off Smith. In a 2-0 win against Briar Cliff, Smith struck out nine of the 12 batters she faced while earning the victory.