Anna Strien Award Position Player of the Week Week Of 5/6/2018 Sport Softball School Luther College Year Senior Position Hometown Cedar Falls, Iowa High School Waterloo Columbus Softball – Position Player of the Week Anna Strien, Luther College Sr., SS, Cedar Falls, Iowa/Waterloo Columbus Strien batted .666 with 5-RBIs while helping Luther capture the Iowa Conference Tournament championship for a third-consecutive year. She also drew 4 walks, had a double and hit a three-run shot in Luther’s semifinal win over Central. In Luther’s five games last week Strien went 6-for-11 at the plate with 5-RBIs, 6-runs, 4-doubles and 1-home run. The Norse senior also set Luther’s career record for RBIs (165-currently) and doubles (55-currently). Game 1 (5/1/18): Luther – 3, Central – 1: 1-for-3 at the plate, 1-run, 1-double Game 2 (5/1/18): Central – 2, Luther – 1: 1-for-2 at the plate, 1-run, 1-double Game 3 (IIAC Tournament First-Round): Luther – 8, Simpson – 0: 1-for-1 at the plate, 2-runs, 1-RBI, 1-double Game 4 (IIAC Semifinal): Luther – 9, Central – 1: 1-for-2 at the plate, 2-runs, 3-RBI, 1-home run Game 5 (IIAC Championship): Luther – 4, Coe – 0: 2-for-3 at the plate, 1-RBI, 1-double This is Strien’s fourth Position Player of the Week honor (5/6/18, 3/4/18, 4/2/17, 3/5/17).
