Delaware State senior Janelle Lukens earned Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week honors in softball, the conference announced on Monday. Teammate Casey Beighly was named the Pitcher of the Week, while Howard's Ashley Turner earned Rookie of the Week accolades.

Lukens (1B/C, 5-9, Sr., Williamsport, Pa.)  tallied nine hits, while averaging a .643 from the plate in 14 at-bat appearances to aid the Lady Hornets to a 5-0 mark last week. The senior scored four RBI, one home run and two doubles for the Lady Hornets. Lukens also added two assists and 31 putouts defensively.

Beighly (P, 5-7,Jr., Los Angeles, Calif.)  was undefeated with a 0.00 ERA including non-conference wins over North Carolina Central, Maryland Eastern Shore and Mount St. Mary's last week.  She pitched a combined 16.0 innings and struck out 6 of the 53 batters faced.  Beighly allowed just five hits in the three games and improved her record to 5-4 on the season.

Turner (OF, Fr.) aided the Lady Bison to a 3-2 mark last week. The rookie hit .333 from the field in a win over Monmouth and added an RBI, and two runs in 13 appearances.

Other Top Performers:

Ryanne Hill (NCAT) recorded three RBI and one home run while hitting .500 from the plate for the Lady Aggies.

Rebecca Kirshner (How) tallied her first home run of the season in a 5-3 win over Monmouth.

Carly Martin (How) recorded a 0.00 ERA and struck out a three batters in a 6-0 win against George Mason.