Wingate University sophomore right-hander Stacey Houser (Mooresville, N.C.) was named National Pitcher of the Week by the NFCA, while also earning SAC Pitcher of the Week honors.
Houser picked up three victories for the Bulldogs last week, leading first-place Wingate to a 3-1 week in SAC play. Two of her victories came at the expense of #14 Lenoir-Rhyne, while the Lake Norman High School product also shut out the potent Anderson offense for the first time this season.
Houser went 3-0 with a 0.71 ERA last week, striking out 11 while tossing two complete games and notching a win in relief. She started her week by allowing only four hits in Wingate's 2-1 win over 14th-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne in game one. She entered in relief in the second inning of game two, allowing only one run on five hits as The Bulldogs rallied for an 8-6 win after trailing 5-1 when Houser entered.
The second team All-SAC selection from 2013 capped her week by keeping Anderson off the scoreboard for the first time in 34 games this year, tossing a three-hit shutout. She struck out six, notching her league-best 17th win of the year in a narrow 1-0 victory.
Houser leads the SAC and ranks fourth nationally with 18 wins this season. She has 42 victories in her Wingate career. Houser also leads the league with 150 innings pitched, while ranking second in the SAC with 19 complete games and fifth with a 1.73 ERA and 81 strikeouts. Houser registered 24 wins during her freshman season, leading the league in innings pitched and complete games while also setting a SAC Tournament record with 40 2/3 innings pitched.
