COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Christian University senior Arriana Wright and Metropolitan State University of Denver junior Natalie Romero claim the Week 6 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the week awards, respectively, the conference announced Tuesday.
 
Player
Arriana Wright, Colorado Christian (Senior, First Base, Houston, Texas)
Wright was named the Week 6 RMAC Softball Player of the Week after leading Colorado Christian to a four-game series sweep of Regis. The senior totaled 15 RBI in the series, along with three home runs and an impressive .583 batting average. Behind her standout performances this series, the Cougars secured the 500th win in program history.

Wright’s best outing came in the series opener, when she went 2-for-2 with two home runs and seven RBI, including a grand slam that blew the game open and extended the lead to 11-0, powering CCU to a 21-1 victory over the Rangers.

Others Nominated: Carly Reyes Mims, Black Hills State; TK Landes, Colorado Mesa; Katie Bauer, Colorado School of Mines; Emma Case, CSU Pueblo; Alex Tenorio, Fort Lewis; Brooklyn Enny, MSU Denver; Hallie Watkins, New Mexico Highlands; Olivia Wick, Regis; Alyssa Gutierrez, UCCS.
 
Pitcher
Natalie Romero, MSU Denver (Junior, Pitcher, Anaheim, California)
Romero is the Pitcher of the Week following three appearances and two wins against Colorado School of Mines. The junior tossed two complete games in the series sweep over the Orediggers, totaling 15 innings of work while allowing just three earned runs on eight hits and striking out seven.

In the series opener, Romero delivered a complete-game performance, allowing two runs on four hits over seven innings to earn the win. She was even sharper in game three, tossing another complete game while surrendering just two hits, striking out three, and carrying a no-hitter into the sixth.

Others Nominated: Aryana Munoz, Adams State; Paige Goodell, Black Hills State; Felesha LePenske, Colorado Christian; Sophia Tassinari, Colorado Mesa; Rylee Church, Colorado School of Mines; McKenna James, CSU Pueblo; Haili Mann, Fort Lewis; Liliana German Vigil, New Mexico Highlands; Caitlyn Potts, Regis; Autumn Kunze, UCCS.
 
About the RMAC
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 institutions located in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. The RMAC currently competes in 22 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 67 national championships and 53 national runners-up since 1992. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the most historic athletic conference in the western United States and Division II.