Nichols Named Conference USA Co-Hitter of the Week

February 16, 2004 | Softball

Nichols Named Conference USA Co-Hitter of the Week

02/16/2004

GREENVILLE, N.C. ? East Carolina junior Mandi Nichols has been named Conference USA Co-Hitter of the Week, along with Audrey Rendon of Louisville announced league officials on Monday. It is Nichols' first weekly honor of her career.

Nichols went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, two runs and three walks to help the Pirates to wins over Virginia and Liberty at the Triangle Classic this past weekend. Nichols started the season opener against Virginia at third base, and then started the game against Liberty behind the plate.

Nichols and her fellow Pirates will host the Hampton Inn/Pirate Classic this weekend with games played at both ECU and D.H. Conley High School. ECU opens play Friday morning on its home field against Delaware at 10 a.m.