HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Houghton student-athletes Levi Webb (men's tennis) and Zach Parr (baseball) have been named Empire 8 Players of the Week in their respective sports for the week ending April 24.

Webb had a perfect week in E8 play, going 4-0 in doubles and singles in two Highlander wins. The reigning E8 Rookie of the Year won 6-4, 6-3 in second singles and 8-3 in second doubles on Friday vs. Utica, then won 7-5, 6-1 in second singles and 8-3 in second doubles in Houghton's 8-1 win over St. John Fisher on Saturday.

Parr batted .417 (5-for-12) with a triple, three home runs, five runs scored and seven RBI in a four-game series versus Keuka on Friday and Saturday. Parr also was walked five times in Houghton's 2-2 week, recording a .529 on base percentage and remarkable 1.333 slugging percentage (1.862 OPS). Parr homered in three of the four games over the weekend, including a 2-for-4 showing in game two Saturday, where he scored three times and drove in a pair of runs.