Contact: Ashleigh Jones, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

April 18, 2018- After recording her 20th double this season and breaking a 25-year-old record for doubles in a single season, North Central College's Emily Miller has been named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Softball Hitter of the Week on Tuesday, for the week of April 9 -15.

Miller earned the honor after batting .688 (11-for-16) with eight runs, six doubles, one triple, five RBI and a 1.188 slugging percentage for the four games played by the Cardinals.

She was a combined 5-for-8 with three runs, three doubles, one triple and one RBI in North Centrals 5-2, 7-1 doubleheader sweep at Aurora University on April 10.

In the Cardinals 10-6 win over Elmhurst, Miller was 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and three RBI, in game one of the doubleheader on April 12.

In game two, she went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double and one RBI in North Central's 9-0 shutout.

The Cardinals (20-2, 6-0 CCIW) are back at Shanower Family Field on Thursday, April 19, hosting Wheaton College. Game time is set for 3 PM, and for live in-game audio updates click HERE.