INDIANAPOLIS - Freshman Karissa Frazier has been named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week for Feb. 2-8, as announced by the conference office on Monday. Frazier collects the conference's first weekly accolade of the season after picking up two wins and a save at the Total Control Sports Invitational (Feb. 6-8).

"We are really proud of Karissa for having a solid performance for the team this last weekend," head coach Michelle Venturella said. "She showed a lot of maturity and competitiveness on the mound and that is what the team needed from her."

The Temecula, Calif., native received her first collegiate start against North Dakota and pitched the complete game, had zero earned runs and seven strikeouts to come away with the win in UIC's 4-1 victory.

Frazier came in to relieve Bridget Boyle against Miami (Oh) with the Flames up 2-0 in the fourth and held the Redhawks without a hit or run to garner the save. She also came in for 2.2 innings against Butler and registered three strikeouts.

The freshman made her fourth appearance of the weekend against Central Michigan in the third inning with UIC down 5-0. Frazier held the Chippewas scoreless the remaining five innings and struck out three batters while the Flames accumulated six runs for the win.

Frazier pitched a total of 17 innings, struck out 14, walked six and allowed 11 hits while earning a mere two runs for a 0.82 ERA to start the season. She also held the opposition to a .175 batting average.

The Flames are back in action at the SCU Bronco Classic in Santa Clara, Calif., Feb. 20-22. UIC will face San Jose State, host Santa Clara and Idaho State.