Three double-headers were rained out, but Illinois-Chicago`s softball team (26-7, 4-0 in the North Star Conference) won five of the six games it played, sweeping Northeastern Illinois 5-1 and 3-0, beating St. Xavier 4-0 and losing 1-0 and sweeping Wisconsin-Green Bay 3-1 and 5-2.
Freshman Missy Kies was 13 for 21 (.619) in the six games, scored three runs, drove in four and had three doubles and a triple to win honors as North Star player of the week for the second time this season. Sophomore Kerri Tanksley was 11 for 22, scored four runs and drove in three. Tanksley has hit safely in 23 of the last 24 games.
The baseball team won three of four games against Western Illinois to improve to 15-18, 7-7 in the Mid-Continent Conference. Flames pitchers threw three complete games against the Leathernecks. John Wesley tossed a three-hit shutout, lowering his ERA to 1.40, in UIC`s 7-0 first-game victory Saturday. Western won the nightcap 2-1. Sunday, UIC won twice, 4-0 and 8-3. Mark Linkletter keyed Sunday`s sweep with a home run in the first game, two doubles in the second game and four RBIs on the day.