BRIDGEWATER, Mass. - Bridgewater State College senior catcher Kelly LaDow has been named the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Baseball Player of the Week.

A native of East Falmouth, Massachusetts, LaDow batted .417 (5-for-12) with a home run, a double, three runs scored and four RBI in 2-1 week for Bears.

LaDow scored three run and drove in two more as the Bears swept a key MASCAC doubleheader with Westfield State College.  BSC won the first game by the final of 5-0, and completed the sweep with an 11-4 nine-inning victory in game two. He also went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a loss to nationally ranked Wheaton College earlier in the week.

In 22 games this season, LaDow is batting .381 with three home runs, seven doubles, 18 runs scored and 20 runs batted in.  He currently leads the team in batting average, hits (32), doubles and RBI, and is tied for second in home runs and runs scored.

The Bridgewater State baseball team is currently 13-11 overall on the season and 5-1 in MASCAC play.  The Bears are in second place in the conference standings trailing only undefeated Worcester State College. 

Over 121 games at BSC, LaDow has a career batting average of .322 (132-for-410) with 28 doubles, six home runs, 78 runs scored and 88 RBI.

In 2007, LaDow was selected as the MASCAC Player of the Year and also captured all-conference first team honors.