Andriana Sprakel

 The Dakota Wesleyan University Tiger Athlete of the Week is Andriana Sprakel, it was announced by the DWU athletic department Monday.

 Sprakel helped push the Tigers to a record of 5-3 over the week, leading DWU to the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament. In the first doubleheader of the week, the Tigers took on Concordia University. In the first game she finished 1-for-5 at the plate in a 3-2 victory, while going 3-for-5 in the second game.

 In the first home game of the season, the Yankton, S.D., native went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in a 4-0 win over Hastings College. In the second game against Hastings, Sprakel finished with a run scored in a 5-4 victory. In the final home games of the season against Dordt College, Sprakel went 2-for-7 with an RBI and a run scored combined in the two games.

 In the final two games of the regular season, the Tigers took on the College of St. Mary. In the first game, she finished 2-for-4 with a run and a stolen base. In the final game of the regular season, Sprakel went 1-for-2 at the plate.

 The softball team takes on Dordt College in the first round of the GPAC Tournament at 12 p.m. Friday in Fremont, Neb.