Mount Mercy junior first baseman Amanda Gaffey was named the Midwest Collegiate Conference Softball Player of the Week on Monday for her play last week.

The Cedar Rapids Kennedy graduate batted .500 (4-for-8) with a triple and three home runs in just two games. She scored three runs and drove home five as the Mustangs split a doubleheader at Viterbo.

Mount Mercy is 13-20 overall, 2-10 in league play entering a home doubleheader with AIB on Tuesday.