College Corner: Woodgrove Grad Bogan Busts Her Way into Virginia Wesleyan Starting Line-up, Earns D3 National, ODAC Player of the Week Honors

College Corner with Dan Sousa
(March 19, 2013) - After scoring the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning against Averett on Feb. 27, Virginia Wesleyan freshman outfielder Courtney Bogan earned a nod in the starting lineup for the remainder of the week, leading to a 10-for-15 (.667) performance at the plate with nine runs, six RBI, one double, three triples, six steals and one home run for the Woodgrove High School grad.

Bogan, who helped the Wolverines win the AA state softball title a year ago, earned the Louisville Slugger/NFCA DIII National Player and Old Dominion Athletic Conference player of the Week honors.


The former Fire and Ice softball standout helped lead the Marlins to a 6-0 week with two victories against Averett (5-0 and 3-2), a 9-0 victory against Neumann University, 9-1 triumphs against Bethany College and Rutgers-Camden and a 7-3 win against Old Westbury.

Virginia Wesleyan is currently 14-4 overall including a 6-game winning streak. Bogan leads the team in hitting with a .476 average. She also has 9 RBIs, 17 runs scored with 11 stolen bases. Bogan is riding a 7-game hitting streak and has hit safely in 12 of her last 13 games.

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