Complete A-10 Release

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – University of Dayton softball's Jaclyn Kweder has been named the Atlantic 10 Softball Rookie of the Week as announced by the conference on Tuesday, February 10, 2015.  Saint Louis sophomore Mackenzie Peter was named the Softball Player of the Week while Fordham senior Rachel Gillen was named Pitcher of the Week.  The awards, the first of the season, were for games played Feb. 2-8.

Carmel, Ind. native, Kweder, had a solid collegiate start when she went 6-for-12 over four games in the Flyers' season-opening weekend.  She had one double and two RBIs. She batted .500 for the week, collecting six hits with a .583 slugging percentage and .500 on base percentage. Her best games were both 2-for-3 outings, including the game at Kennesaw State where she hit a double and recorded a pair of RBIs. She also was 2-of-3 in a win over Tennessee Tech with a stolen base.

Dayton (2-2) will continue action in a week and a half, when they will play in the 49er Invitational Feb. 20-22 in Charlotte, N.C.  The Flyers will face Rider and Charlotte on Friday, February 20.  They will kick off the weekend against Rider at 10:00 a.m.