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Fink and Nelson Sweep WIAC Honors

Katie Fink (left) and Megan Nelson earned WIAC honors Tuesday.
Madison, Wis. - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse junior outfielder Katie Fink of Kaukauna (H.S.) and freshman pitcher Megan Nelson of Zumbrota, Minn. (Zumbrota-Mazzepa) have been selected the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Position and Player of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. 

Fink hit .600 (nine-of-15) in four games last week with four runs scored, four RBI, three walks and one home run.  She had at least one hit in all four contests, including two multi-hit games. 

Fink went 5-for-7 in a doubleheader against UW-Stout April 8 and 4-for-8 in a doubleheader at UW-Platteville April 13. 

She is hitting .397 on the season while starting all 23 games. 

Nelson went 2-0 with a 0.64 earned run average in two appearances last week.  She earned the victory in UW-L's 5-2 win over UW-Stout April 8, pitching 7.0 innings, allowing six hits and two runs (one earned). 

Nelson then picked up the victory in the Eagles' 9-4 win at UW-Platteville April 13, going 4.0 innings in relief.  She allowed three hits with two strikeouts. 

She is 6-1 on the season with a 2.73 earned run average. 

UW-L is 16-7 overall and 4-3 in the WIAC. The Eagles return to action Tuesday, April 16 at Luther College (Iowa) at 3 p.m.
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