Athlete: Anna Thompson (Softball)

Anna Thompson threw her first collegiate no-hitter in a 1-0 win over Louisiana Tech on March 5, fanning 16 batters in the process. The senior then turned around to earn nine strikeouts and a save in the Tigers' 9-1 win over Tennessee State. The Huntsville, Ala., native then earned the save in Auburn's 6-3 win over Valparaiso in 9 innings. Thompson started that game, going 6.0 innings and striking out 11, and then returned to close the game in the ninth to earn her fourth save of the season. Thompson's line for the weekend: 17.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 38 K's. Thompson was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on March 8. She is the Auburn career leader in strikeouts, saves and hit batters and holds the AU single-game strikeout record with 18 K's. She is seventh in SEC history in strikeouts and saves.