BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Augustana softball team swept the NSIC weekly awards Monday as Andrea Cain was named the Player of the Week and Hailey Houston was named the Pitcher of the Week. This marks the first time in 2023 that AU has swept the awards.
 
#20 Andrea Cain (IF/OF, 5-5, R-Fr., R/R, Sioux Falls, S.D. / Brandon Valley HS)
- Batted .563 while helping Augustana go 4-0 with sweeps of Central Missouri and Nebraska Kearney
- Recorded nine hits in 16 at-bats with six RBIs and six runs scored
- Totaled four doubles and a triple as part of her nine hits
- Was 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts
 
#28 Hailey Houston (RHP, 5-7, So., R/R, Long Beach, Calif. / Woodrow Wilson HS)
- Went 2-0 in the circle while holding opponents to a .149 batting average
- Pitched 14 innings in total while holding a 2.00 ERA
- Recorded 10 strikeouts against just 7 hits
- Pitched a complete-game 1-hit gem against Central Missouri
- Struck out seven batters against UCM
 
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Augustana is at Wayne State on Tuesday for a doubleheader with a 2 p.m. first pitch.