KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Senior infielder Heather Arnett was announced as the MIAA Hitter of the Week for the second time in a row this season, claiming the weekly honor for the fifth time in her career on Monday (Mar. 16).

Helped lead Pittsburg State to a 4-0 weekend as hosts of the MIAA/NSIC Conference Challenge against the University of Sioux Falls and St. Cloud State University.

Finished the week with a .467 average with seven hits, six RBI, six runs scored a home run and a double while setting the MIAA record for consecutive games with a hit with 29 following last weekend's action.

The Pittsburg, Kan., native hit a run rule inducing grand slam against USF (Mar. 13) to end the doubleheader against the Cougars and in the second game against the Huskies (Mar. 14) recorded a sacrifice fly to tie it up in the eighth inning before the Gorillas claimed the game in the ninth.

For the season, Arnett is hitting .571 with 60 hits, 45 runs scored 25 RBI and 25 stolen bases. Among Division II ranks this seaosn she is in hits and runs scored while being third in batting average.

Pittsburg State will be back in action this weekend on the road to begin the MIAA slate against the University of Nebraska - Kearney and Fort Hays State University.