DALLAS, Texas – Hilltopper sophomore Kendall Lucas was named Heartland Conference Hitter of the week by league officials on Tuesday. The award was for the week of Jan. 30-Feb. 5.

Lucas (Round Rock, Texas/Hutto HS) led the Hilltoppers to a 1-2 record in last weekend’s St. Mary’s DII College Classic. The infielder hit .750 on the week with six hits, two doubles, and two RBI. She also had three walks to account for a .818 on-base percentage.

St. Edward's will be back in action Friday when they take on Eastern New Mexico in Canyon, Texas. The two games against the Zias are set to begin at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.

As a member of NCAA Division II and the Heartland Conference, St. Edward’s, has captured 47 conference titles, advanced to the NCAA tournament 50 times and has produced 31 All-Americans and 32 Academic All-Americans since 1999.

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross, St. Edward's University is named among the top five "Up-and-Coming Universities" in the Western Region by its academic peers in a 2011 U.S. News & World Report survey. For eight consecutive years St. Edward's has been recognized as one of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report. St. Edward’s has also been named one of “America’s Best Colleges” by Forbes and the Center for College Affordability.

St. Edward's is a private, Catholic, liberal arts university of more than 5,400 students located in Austin, Texas. For more information on St. Edward’s University, visit http://www.stedwards.edu/athletics.