Stacks Named HLC Player of the Week (2/20/07)

BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings softball player Terina Stacks was named Heartland Conference Hitter of the Week for the week of February 12-18.  The award is the first for the Yellowjacket softball program this season.

Stacks, a sophomore from Washougal, Washington batted .351 in 10 games last week at the Schutt Sports Leadoff Classic held in Phoenix.  She also had a .595 slugging percentage from the leadoff spot.  Stacks was 13-for 37 at the plate with three doubles and two home runs.  She scored a team-best six runs for the week, and despite batting leadoff, led the team with eight RBI.

The Yellowjackets travel to Richland, Washington March 1-4 to play in the Red Lion Hotel Invitational hosted by Central Washington University.  The Lady Jackets begin tournament play against Central Washington and Western Washington on March 1.