Oklahoma’s Lyons collects Big 12 Player of the Week

NORMAN — Oklahoma shortstop Grace Lyons was named Big 12 Player of the Week for her performance throughout OU’s Big 12-opening sweep of Iowa State last weekend.

Lyons has found her groove since returning from illness March 17. The redshirt senior led OU to the threegame sweep over Iowa State, hitting .625 with a pair of home runs and four runs batted in. The Peoria, Ariz., product totaled 11 bases and four runs scored on the weekend, hitting home runs in back to back games in Saturday’s doubleheader and leading the league in onbase (.667) and slugging percentage (1.375).

Lyons has hit all four of her home runs on the season in the past eight games after returning from a sevengame absence. On the year, she’s batting .410 with nine extra-base hits and 18 RBIs, helping OU to a 30-1 record and 22-game win streak.