WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Mount Union senior Sydney Mercer (Salem / West Branch) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Hitter of the Week (3/16).

Mercer helped lead the Purple Raiders to an 8-4 record during their Spring Break trip, including wins over No. 24 Belhaven, No. 13 Emory and No. 7 East Texas Baptist. She finished the week with a .400 batting average and a .550 slugging percentage, with four doubles, a triple and seven RBIs. Mercer also broke a pair of school records last week, becoming the new career leader for both runs and RBIs.

This is the first time this season and the third time in her career that Mercer has won the award.