MVP award 1st-ever for Gentile

From staff reports

SARA STILLMAN/Daily Michigan's Sara Griffin was named to the all-tournament team at this weekend's Boilermaker Classic. Griffin pitches and also plays third base for the Wolverines.

Michigan catcher Melissa Gentile, utility infielder Sara Griffin and shortstop Rebecca Tune all returned home from the Boilermaker Classic in West Lafayette this weekend with more trophies for their shelves.

Gentile earned the Most Valuable Player award by hitting a 4-for-7 .571 in the three-game series. The award was her first MVP or all-tournament honor.

Her teammates were selected to the 10-player all-tournament team.

Tune, a freshman, hit .625, as did Griffin. But the senior, whose seven RBIs were a tournament high, also pitched her way onto the team.

Griffin improved her record to 11-0 this season with an 8-0 shutout of Illinois State. Griffin also struck out five batters, moving her into first place on the all-time list at Michigan, with 467 in her career.

03-24-98