Female Athlete of the Week - Softball – Position Player of the Week
Franie Burnett, Central College
So., OF, Ankeny, Iowa/Centennial
- The Dutch went 7-1 on the week during their spring break trip to Florida.
- The sophomore outfielder batted .760 on the week with 19 hits and 9 RBIs.
- Burnett also tied a school record with five steals in one game and totaled 12 over the eight-game span.
- Game 1: SUNY-Canton 3, Central 19 – 2-for-2 (1.000), 3 R, 1 RBI, 2 SB, 2 putouts
- Game 2: Kenyon 0, Central 9 (5 inn.) – 3-for-4 (.750), 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 3B, 1 putout
- Game 3: Wilmington 6, Central 3 – 2-for-3 (.667), 1 R, 1 2B, 1 SB, 3 putouts
- Game 4: SUNY-Brockport 4, Central 8 – 2-for-4 (.500), 2 R, 2 RBI, 5 SB, 3 putouts
- Game 5: Skidmore 1, Central 11 (5 inn.) – 3-for-3 (1.000), 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B, 2 SB, 1 putout
- Game 6: Maine-Presque Isle 0, Central 14 (5 inn.) – 2-for-3 (.667), 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 3B
- Game 7: UW-Superior 5, Central 11 – 2-for-3 (.667), 2 R, 1 SB, 1 assist
- Game 8: UW-Superior 1, Central 6 – 3-for-3 (1.000), 1 RBI, 1 SB, 2 putouts
- The Dutch improved to 10-6 on the season.
- Burnett is a 2021 First-Team All-Conference performer.
- The Ankeny, Iowa native is collecting her first-career Position Player of the Week honor.
