VIENNA, WV (April 25, 2007) – The Ohio Valley University women’s softball team will recognize two graduating senior student-athletes Thursday, April 26, as the Fighting Scots take on the University of Rio Grande Redwomen of Rio Grande, Ohio for a double-header beginning at 3 p.m. on OVU’s main campus. Admission is free.

OVU women’s softball seniors include Amber Bradley, an accounting major from Rockport, W.Va., and Lena Messina, a health and wellness major from Newark, Ohio.

“Both girls have been leaders on our team,” Brian Howard, OVU head women’s softball coach, said. “Lena has been a long-time veteran and was even recognized for her on-the-field play last year by the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference coaches with an All-Conference honorable mention. Amber, who transferred to OVU, also took on a tremendous leadership role within the team and has served as one of our leading hitters. They will both definitely be missed and their leadership with be hard to replace.”

 

The lady Fighting Scots will close out their regular season play with a double-header against Fairmont State at Fairmont, W.Va. beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28.

OVU will serve as host to the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship, for the fifth consecutive year, beginning Thursday, May 3 at Jackson Park ball fields in Vienna, W.Va.

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