Lady Cougars Sweep Player and Pitcher of the Week Honors

JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League has announced that Mount Vernon Nazarene University first baseman Mollie Pentz and pitcher Sheridan Sullivan are the league's Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.

Pentz, a sophomore transfer from Ashland University, earned Player of the Week honors for the first time after she hit .526 (10-19) last week with a double, two triples, eight RBI, and 12 runs scored.

Sullivan was 2-0 in the past week, pitching a combined 12.0 innings in her two starts against Point Park and Judson. The junior righty allowed just one hit in both outings and struck out 17 total and allowed just one run, which was unearned.

MVNU is back in action on Tuesday, March 7 against the University of Northwester Ohio at 9:00am.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.