(PlayNorthStar.com) – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) announced its eighth edition of the softball Players-of-the-Week Monday.  Lauren Jurek of Bellevue (Neb.) was selected as the Pitcher-of-the-Week.  Marissa Hawkins of Valley city State (N.D.) was named as the Player-of-the-Week.

North Star Athletic Association Softball Pitcher-of-the-Week
Lauren Jurek – Bellevue (Neb.) – Junior – pitcher – Bellevue, Neb. – Jurek tossed a four-hit complete game shutout in Bellevue (Neb.) 7-0 victory over Dickinson State (N.D.), propelling to a 3-1 record in the four-game series.  She recorded four strikeouts and only issued one walk in the game.  Offensively, Jurek tallied two doubles and drove in three runs during the four-game series.

North Star Athletic Association Softball Player-of-the-Week
Marissa Hawkins – Valley City State (N.D.) – Senior – infielder – St. Paul, Minn. – Hawkins was near perfect at the plate as Valley City State (N.D.) went 4-0 record in North Star Athletic Association home four-game series versus Viterbo (Wis.).  She registered an astounding .917 batting average after going 11-of-12 at the plate.  She smashed four home runs and collected 11 RBIs. in the series.  Hawks registered a slugging percentage of 2.083 (4 home runs, 2 doubles, 5 singles).  She totaled 25 bases.