OKLAHOMA CITY — Currently riding a career-high six-game hitting streak, Duke freshman infielder Kristina Foreman (Tampa, Fla.) has been named the Week 8 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week. Announced today by USA Softball, Foreman led the Blue Devils at the plate as the team recorded their first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) road series sweep in program history.

"As a whole, it has been amazing what this team has been able to accomplish,” said Foreman. “We have finally started to hit our stride this season, and last weekend was just the beginning. From the first pitch, we came out with the intention of winning and dominating, and that's what we did. Stepping into the box this weekend, I felt super comfortable and relaxed. I knew anything the pitcher threw in the zone I was going to hit it. Looking forward, I hope my team and myself continue to stay locked in and keep the 'refuse to lose' mentality."

Starting the week with a 2-for-4 performance at the plate with one run scored in a 6-10 loss to Liberty, Foreman and her Duke teammates traveled to Georgia Tech for a three-game ACC series. In the first matchup, Foreman produced another 2-for-4 stat at the plate with an RBI and one run scored in a 9-5 win. Scoring two runs and driving in a run, Foreman sent out her first home run of the weekend in Duke’s 11-2 win to lock-in the series win. Foreman closed out the weekend with a perfect 3-for-3, three-run, one RBI and one home run performance in the series finale as the Blue Devils swept Georgia Tech with an 8-6 win.

"Kristina has been on fire the last 10 games and really took it to another level this weekend putting a charge into our offense against Georgia Tech,” said Duke Head Coach, Marissa Young. “I am most impressed with the poise she continues to show in clutch situations. It is really something special to see in a freshman."

For the week, Foreman hit .600 (9-for-15) with seven runs scored, two home runs, three RBI and a 1.000 slugging percentage. In addition to her six-game hitting streak, Foreman also has turned in a multi-hit performance in five-consecutive games.

This is the first USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week for Foreman and first for an athlete from Duke in program history.

2019 USA Softball National Collegiate Players of the Week
Week 1 (Feb. 7-10): Kassidy Wilbur – Stephen F. Austin – Freshman – Pitcher – Bridge City, Texas

Week 2 (Feb. 11-17): Zoe Casas – Florida State – Senior – Outfield – Rialto, Calif.

Co-Week 3 (Feb. 18-24): Danielle Gibson — Arkansas — Sophomore — Infield — Murrieta, Calif.

Co-Week 3 (Feb. 18-24): Andrea Scali — Kent State — RS Freshman — Pitcher — Parma, Ohio

Week 4 (Feb. 25-March 3): Meghan Beaubien — Michigan — Sophomore — Newport, Mich

Week 5 (March 4-10): Jenna Cone — George Washington — Junior — Trabuco Canyon, Calif.

Week 6 (March 11-17): Rachel Garcia — UCLA — RS Junior — Palmdale, Calif.

Week 7 (March 18-24): Maddi Hackbarth – Arizona State – Junior – Oakdale, Calif.

Week 8 (March 25-31): Kristina Foreman – Duke – Freshman – Tampa, Fla.