COLLEGE CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS & WISCONSIN

(Formed April 26, 1946 - entering its 56th season of small college excellence)
Merle Chapman, Commissioner - (217) 420-6623 office; (217) 756-3120 home; (217) 420-6629 FAX; mchapman@mail.millikin.edu
Dave Wrath, Information Director - (309) 794-7265 office; (309) 762-5621 home; (309) 797-0601 FAX; pewrath@augustana.edu

Augustana Vikings * Carthage Redmen & Lady Reds * Elmhurst Bluejays * Illinois Wesleyan Titans * Millikin Big Blue * North Central Cardinals * North Park Vikings * Wheaton Thunder

2002 CCIW SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Colleen Schuster of Illinois Wesleyan wins CCIW "Player of the Week" honors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE sent 04/01/02

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois - Colleen Schuster of Illinois Wesleyan has been selected as the "Player of the Week" for softball in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin for the action ending March 31.
Schuster, a freshman from Joliet, Illinois, was named to the all-tournament team at the Washington Invitational last weekend. In three games she had six hits in eight at-bats with a double, scored three runs and had three runs-batted-in.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
March 17 - Abbi Cooley, Wheaton
March 25 - Shannon Pedersen, North Central
April 1 - Colleen Schuster, Illinois Wesleyan