CHICAGO --- University of St. Francis' Emily Boyle captured her third Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week award of the 2026 season when the league office announced its final weekly award winners for the 2026 campaign on Thursday.

Boyle was nearly unscored upon in her four appearances, all of which resulted in victories in the circle.  She allowed just two runs over her 19 innings of work for a sparkling 0.74 earned run average.  She also totaled 20 strikeouts.

The junior's lone complete-game effort of the week came last Monday when she earned a 6-1 decision over Olivet Nazarene University.  She also allowed just three hits over two starts against Judson University on Friday and Saturday.

In Friday's contest, a 10-0 win, Boyle struck out seven batters against two walks and two hits in four innings.  On Saturday, she yielded just one hit over four innings in a 12-0 victory.

St. Francis is 35-15 overall and completed the league season as the runner-up with its 20-7 mark.

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