AVE MARIA, Fla. --- The Ave Maria softball team will take on Webber International on Saturday in a doubleheader to begin their 2015 Sun Conference slate. Game one is set to begin at 1 p.m. in Babson Park.
 
The Lady Gyrenes (15-15, 0-0 TSC) are coming off an eight-day hiatus after playing 11 games in six days overs spring break. AMU went 8-3 over those eight games and finished the stretch on a five game winning streak.
 
Kingsley Avery hit at an impressive .667 clip (24-of-36) while scoring ten runs and picking up 11 RBI. She had five doubles and three triples. She was also 7-for-7 in stolen base attempts. Cheyenne Benson also had a standout week, hitting at a .516 clip over 31 at-bats. She had four doubles, one triple, and a homerun while scoring seven runs and driving in 11.
 
Jessenia Gonzales pitched to a 3-1 record in those 11 games and a 0.00 ERA. In 12.2 innings, she allowed five unearned runs on eight hits and seven walks. She struck out 14. Caitlin Constance had a 0.82 ERA in 11 innings in relief. In the circle, Benson pitched 24.2 innings en route to a 2-2 record in four starts over spring break. She struck out 19 and allowed 16 hits. Emily Lemin struck out 23 in 19.1 innings pitched. She was 2-0 with a 2.79 ERA in two starts.
 
Webber International begins conference play with a 17-10 overall record. The Lady Warriors are currently receiving votes in the latest NAIA Top-25 Coaches Poll. WIU defeated Ave Maria, 3-1, in a non-conference game back in early February at the 2015 Southern Challenge in Clermont.
 
Webber has won three straight and 11 of their last 12 games. During that stretch, the Lady Warriors have swept a series against (21) Oklahoma Baptist and (RV) William Penn (Iowa) and won games against (9) St. Xavier and (RV) Grandview. Their lone loss in that stretch was against Grandview.
 
The Lady Warriors are led by Jennifer Hamil who is hitting at a .526 clip this season in 76 at-bats. She has 12 doubles, two homeruns, and has driven in 18. She has also scored 24 runs. As a team, WIU is hitting .278 compared to a team batting average of .284 by the Lady Gyrenes.
 
In the circle, Webber is led by Naomi Spurgeon who has a 6-2 record and 2.59 ERA in eight starts this season. She has allowed 20 earned runs on 59 hits and 29 strikeouts over 54 innings.
 
LADY GYRENES CATEGORY LEADERS
 
Batting Average – Kingsley Avery, .518 BA
RBI – Cheyenne Benson, 18 RBI
Stolen Bases – Kingsley Avery, 17 SB
ERA – Cheyenne Benson, 2.17 ERA
Strikeouts – Cheyenne Benson, 72 K
 
2015 Softball NAIA Rankings
 
Team Rankings

• Ranks Number 4 in Division I in Total Caught Stealing (13)
• Ranks Number 6 in Division I in Total Putouts (597)
• Ranks Number 6 in Division I in Total Innings Pitched (199.000)
• Ranks Number 7 in Division I in Total Batters Struck Out (157)
• Ranks Number 7 in Division I in Total Stolen Bases (55)
• Ranks Number 9 in Division I in Total Chances (840)
• Ranks Number 12 in Division I in Total Triples (8)
• Ranks Number 12 in Division I in Total At Bats (761)
• Ranks Number 20 in Division I in Caught Stealing per Game (0.433)
• Ranks Number 21 in Division I in Total Hits (216)
• Ranks Number 22 in Division I in Total Doubles (38)
• Ranks Number 25 in Division I in Steal Attempts per Game (2.267)
• Ranks Number 25 in Division I in Total Runs Scored (138)
• Ranks Number 25 in Division I in Total Runs Batted In (122)
• Ranks Number 27 in Division I in Stolen Bases per Game (1.833)
• Ranks Number 30 in Division I in Errors per Game (2.233)
• Ranks Number 34 in Division I in Putouts per Game (19.900)
• Ranks Number 40 in Division I in Innings Pitched per Game (6.633)
• Ranks Number 44 in Division I in Total Assists (176)
• Ranks Number 45 in Division I in Earned Run Average (2.920)
• Ranks Number 48 in Division I in Triples per Game (0.267)

Individual Rankings

• Kingsley Avery Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Total Triples (5)
• Kingsley Avery Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Fielding Pct (1.000)
• Nikki Woodard Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Fielding Pct (1.000)
• Kingsley Avery Ranks Number 5 in Division I in Total Hits (43)
• Cheyenne Benson Ranks Number 7 in Division I in Losses (9)
• Kingsley Avery Ranks Number 9 in Division I in Total Steal Attempts (18)
• Kingsley Avery Ranks Number 9 in Division I in Total Stolen Bases (17)
• Cheyenne Benson Ranks Number 12 in Division I in Total Innings Pitched (84.000)
• Cheyenne Benson Ranks Number 12 in Division I in Total Batters Struck Out (72)
• Alyssa Colding Ranks Number 15 in Division I in Total Chances (167)
• Emily Lemin Ranks Number 18 in Division I in Saves (1)
• Kingsley Avery Ranks Number 20 in Division I in Triples per Game (0.192)
• Kingsley Avery Ranks Number 20 in Division I in Hits per Game (1.654)
• Alyssa Colding Ranks Number 23 in Division I in Total Putouts (149)
• Kingsley Avery Ranks Number 24 in Division I in Total Bases (59)
• Kingsley Avery Ranks Number 25 in Division I in Batting Average (0.518)
• Kingsley Avery Ranks Number 25 in Division I in Stolen Bases per Game (0.654)
• Alyssa Colding Ranks Number 30 in Division I in Total Doubles (8)
• Emily Lemin Ranks Number 30 in Division I in Total Innings Pitched (73.000)
• Kingsley Avery Ranks Number 36 in Division I in Steal Attempts per Game (0.692)
• Emily Lemin Ranks Number 44 in Division I in Losses (5)
• Cheyenne Benson Ranks Number 46 in Division I in Total At Bats (83)
• Kingsley Avery Ranks Number 46 in Division I in Total At Bats (83)
• Alyssa Colding Ranks Number 46 in Division I in Total At Bats (83)
• Brandi Griswold Ranks Number 46 in Division I in Total Steal Attempts (10)
• Kingsley Avery Ranks Number 50 in Division I in Total Runs Scored (22)