Kate Lesmeister Award Position Player of the Week Week Of 3/4/2019 Sport Softball School Buena Vista University Year Sophomore Position Hometown Omaha, Neb. High School Millard West Softball – Position Player of the Week Kate Lesmeister, Buena Vista University So., IF, Omaha, Neb./Millard West Lesmeister hit a team-high .625 for the week to help BVU go 4-0 and improve to 5-3 overall. Over four games she went 5-for-7 with 7 RBI, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 1 run scored, 5 walks and 2 stolen bases. The second-year player hit the team's first home run of the year in the first inning of its 9-1 win over Lakeland. She went 2-for-2 with 3 RBI and 2 doubles in the opener against Lake Forest, as BVU notched a 6-5 (8 inn.) win over a team that was an NCAA Tournament qualifier a year ago. A season ago, Lesmeister picked up second-team All-Conference accolades as a utility player. Lesmeister is earning her first conference Position Player of the Week honor.
