Fresno State Press Release
March 24, 2003

Bulldogs' Clark Named WAC Player of the Week
Fresno State's Christina Clark garners first career conference player of the week honors

FRESNO, CA. - Fresno State softball freshman shortstop Christina Clark (Santa Ana, Calif.) was named Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week this morning.

Leading the Bulldogs to a 6-0 mark last week, Clark lit it up at the plate as she hit .600 (12-20) while collecting seven extra bases hits (two doubles, two triples and three home runs) and four multiple-hit and one multiple-RBI game while hitting in seven, stealing a base and collecting 27 total bases for a 1.350 slugging percentage.

Clark was the first Bulldog in softball history to hit three home runs in a doubleheader (versus Long Island). With eight long balls on the year, she moved into the No. 9 spot all-time in school history for career home runs. With nine multiple hit games on the year, Clark recorded her fourth three-hit game on the year against San Diego State. Setting a single-game school record of 10 total bases against Long Island, she hit .714 (5-7) with three runs, a double, three home runs, four RBI and 15 total bases for a 2.143 slugging percentage against the Blackbirds. In the doubleheader against CS Northridge, Clark batted .429 (3-7) with a run, two triples, hit by pitch, a RBI and seven total bases for a 1.000 slugging percentage. She hit her first and second career three baggers against the Matadors. Clark also hit in the first run and scored the tying run before Fresno State went on to win 3-2. Batting .667 (4-6) in the doubleheader versus San Diego State, Clark scored three runs, had a double, a walk, went 1-1 in stolen bases, had two RBI while totaling five total bases for an .833 slugging percentage.

Spearheading the Bulldogs' eight-game win streak, Clark is hitting .519 (14-27) with 10 runs, three doubles, two triples, four home runs, walk, hit by pitch, 1-1 stolen bases, eight RBI and 33 total bases for an astonishing 1.222 slugging percentage as she has hit safely in seven of the eight games. In the last 12 games, she is batting .425 (17-40) with 12 runs, three doubles, three triples, four home runs, a walk, two hit by pitch, sac fly, 1-1 stolen bases and 38 total bases for an amazing .950 slugging percentage.

Leading the team in virtually every offensive category, Clark is batting .340 (33-97) with 25 runs, five doubles, three triples, eight home runs, four walks, three hit by pitch, two sac flies, 2-2 stolen bases, 19 RBI and 68 total bases for a .701 slugging percentage. She also had team-best nine multiple-hit games while tied for team lead in multiple RBI (4).