NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - University of Dayton senior Abby Ehrenborg and sophomore Sarah Bailitz claimed Atlantic 10 softball weekly awards Tuesday, the first accolades of the 2021 season. Ehrenborg earned Player of the Week honors while Bailitz was named the league's Pitcher of the Week. The awards, presented by Biosteeel, are for all games played through March 7.

Over the first six games of the season, Ehrenborg is hitting at a .365 clip with four home runs and nine RBI while carrying a 1.050 slugging percentage. The Mechanicsburg, Ohio, native has seven hits to one strikeout. The catcher and designated player batted two home runs against IUPUI on March 6 and added two doubles against Bellarmine on March 7. Defensively, she has recorded 28 putouts behind the plate as Dayton's everyday catcher.

Bailitz (2-0) has made three appearances with 13.2 innings pitched through Dayton's first six games played this season. In a 7-1 win over Bellarmine on March 6, the RHP from Arlington Heights, Ill., worked a complete game with eight strikeouts while allowing one earned run on four hits. In 2.2 innings of work against IUPUI on March 7, Bailitz tallied five strikeouts and gave up one earned run. She carries a 1.02 ERA and has tallied 17 strikeouts on the season to lead the Dayton pitching corps.

Dayton is set to open the home portion of its 2021 season Wednesday with a doubleheader against Bowling Green. The Flyers and Falcons are set to square off at 3 p.m. at UD Softball Stadium March 10.