Abby Spore

  • Award
    Female Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/27/2023
  • Sport
    American Rivers Conference
  • School
    Luther College
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Catcher
  • Hometown
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • High School
    Kennedy
Female Athletes of the Week – Softball – Position Player of the Week
Abby Spore, Luther College
Jr., C, Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy
  • Spore led the (RV) Norse to a 7-1 record on the week during the final stretch of their spring break trip in Florida.
  • The senior batted .615 on the week, collecting 16 hits, five RBIs, one double, and one home run.
  • Game 1: Luther 2, UW-Platteville 0 – 3-for-4 (.750), 1 RBI, 3 putouts
  • Game 2: Luther 7, Carleton 6 – 1-for-1 (1.000), 1 RBI, 3 putouts
  • Game 3: Luther 10, Buffalo State 1 (5 innings) – 2-for-4 (.500), 1 RBI, 8 putouts
  • Game 4: Luther 5, Washington and Jefferson 0 – 3-for-4 (.750), 1 RBI, 2 putouts
  • Game 5: Luther 9, Elmhurst 2 – 3-for-5 (.600), 1 RBI, 2 putouts
  • Game 6: Luther 3, Gustavus Adolphus 0 – 1-for-3 (.333), 6 putouts, 1 assist
  • Game 7: Luther 16, The College at Old Westbury 0 (5 innings) – 2-for-2 (1.000), 1 R, 1 2B, 1 putout
  • Game 8: #13 Tufts 5, Luther 1 – 2-for-2 (1.000), 1 R, 1 2B, 1 putout, 1 sacrifice hit.
  • The Luther College Norse improved to 17-3 overall this season.
  • The Norse will be back on the field this weekend when they travel to Cornell on Saturday for a doubleheader and host UW-Eau Claire for a doubleheader on Sunday.
  • Spore is a 2021 Second-Team All-Conference Performer.
  • The Cedar Rapids native is garnering her second-career Position Player of the Week honor (2/27/23, 3/27/23).