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Updated at 8:24 a.m., Monday, March 23, 2009

Rainbow Wahine Ricketts named WAC softball pitcher of week

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Stephanie Ricketts

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Hawai'i freshman Stephanie Ricketts was named Western Athletic Conference pitcher of the week today after throwing a no-hitter and one-hitter against Louisiana Tech during the weekend.

Ricketts, of San Jose, Calif., went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA and threw the first no-hitter in the WAC this season as the Rainbow Wahine went 2-1 at Louisiana Tech.

Ricketts retired the first 12 batters before a walk on Saturday. She then retired the next nine batters to complete her no-hitter in a 3-0 victory.

In her second start of the series yesterday, Ricketts took a no-hitter through 6 2/3 innings before giving up a single in a 4-0 victory.

Fresno State's Haley Perkins was named WAC hitter of the week.