Ryan Doubek, a Marist graduate, leads Benedictine in runs and stolen bases, and is second on the team in batting average, hits, on-base percentage and doubles. Photo courtesy of Bendictine University Athletics
College Notebook | Benedictine infielder Doubek earns Player of Week
By Mike Walsh
Correspondent
Ryan Doubek of Benedictine University has been named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference’s Baseball Position Player of the Week for the week ending April 30.
Doubek, a senior infielder, hit .522 (12-of-23) while batting leadoff as Benedictine went 4-1 during the timeframe. The Marist graduate scored six runs, doubled twice, stole a pair of bases and drove home five.
Doubek posted four hits in the second game of a doubleheader against host Edgewood (Wisconsin) on April 25 and three hits in an 11-1 nonconference win over host Wheaton. He hit safely in all five games, with four multi-hit contests.
The Palos Heights resident has started all 41 games for the Eagles, who were 29-12 overall and 18-6 in the NACC. Doubek leads Benedictine in runs (50) and stolen bases (16/19). He is second in batting average (.365), hits (61) and on-base percentage (.461), and is tied for second in doubles (13).
Doubek is third in total bases (85), slugging percentage (.509), OPS (.970) and RBI (38). He also has three home runs.
The Golden Touch
One of the key performers for the Marquette women’s lacrosse team this season has been senior attacker Hannah Greving. The Golden Eagles, who are ranked No. 19 in the country, earned an at-large bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship, marking the first time in school history Marquette has advanced to the NCAA postseason.
The Golden Eagles concluded the regular season with an overall mark of 15-3 and a reading of 5-1 in the Big East. The 15 wins are a program record.
Greving, a Western Springs resident, has appeared in all 18 games, making one start. The Lyons graduate is tied for 7th in goals (20) and total points (29) while placing fifth in assists with nine.
She’s a Saint
University of St. Francis designated player Bridget McDermott was named to the 2023 All-Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Second Team in women’s softball.
In helping the Saints post a record of 32-9 overall, 18-2 CCAC, the senior from Palos Heights has started all 41 games. The Shepard alum is third on the team in home runs (3), RBI (31), total bases (66) and slugging percentage (.532); She is tied for third in doubles (10), and is fourth in hits (45), fifth in OPS (.933), is sixth in batting average (.363), seventh in on-base percentage (.401) and eighth in runs scored (19).
McDermott was a member of the All-CCAC First Team in 2022.
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