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Updated at 8:53 a.m., Monday, May 4, 2009

Rainbow Wahine Ricketts named WAC softball pitcher of week again

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Stephanie Ricketts

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Hawai'i freshman righthander Stephanie Ricketts was named Western Athletic Conference softball pitcher of the week for the second time this season.

Ricketts, of San Jose, Calif., tossed her second no-hitter of the season and was 2-0 record with a 0.00 earned run average last week against Boise State, leading the Rainbow Wahine to a three-game series sweep.

In the series opener, she had a five-inning no hitter, facing just one batter over the minimum and striking out four. It was her ninth shutout of the season. She then threw a two-hitter in the following game, striking out two. Ricketts held the Broncos to a .061 batting average. She also earned her 20th and 21st wins of the season, becoming just the fifth pitcher in Hawai'i history to pass the 20-win mark.

Louisiana Tech's Heather Doiron was named WAC hitter of the week.

Hawai'i (29-22) faces Louisiana Tech Wednesday in the WAC Tournament opener at Fresno, Calif.