Katie Chryssofos

  • Award
    Athlete Of The Week
  • Week Of
    4/20/2015
  • Sport
    Softball
  • School
    Salem International
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Catcher/Utility
  • Hometown
    Chapmanville, W.Va.
  • High School
    Logan
Chryssofos helped Salem International to a total of six wins this past week, hitting .400 while slugging four home runs with 13 RBI and seven runs scored.
 
The Tigers also earned four wins in the G-MAC schedule combined versus Ohio Valley and Ursuline, chasing one of the six spots in the upcoming postseason conference tournament.
 
Chryssofos had four multi-hit efforts while going a 10-for-25 at the dish, including at least one hit in six straight games to begin the week. She slugged .960 and positionally manned catcher and first base while serving as the designated hitter in three games.
 
Her most notable single-game effort came against Ursuline after she drilled a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, while driving in seven and drawing a walk. She was 2-for-3 at the plate with two runs scored.
 
Chryssofos legged out doubles against Bluefield State and Ursuline. She also clobbered home runs against Bluefield State and Ohio Valley.
 
On the season Chryssofos is hitting .333 while playing and starting in 34 of the team’s 35 games. She is tied for the G-MAC lead in home runs (Ansley Brantley – Trevecca Nazarene) with 11.
 
Additionally, Chryssofos is tied for second in RBI with 32 and ranks seventh in the conference in doubles with nine. Her slugging percentage (.752) also registers as third in the league.