DAHLONEGA -- No. 9 University of North Georgia (UNG) softball senior Angelina Badalament has been named the Chick-fil-A Nighthawk of the Week after an extraordinary performance last week for the Nighthawks.

The two-way player had a tremendous week both in the circle and at the plate as the Nighthawks extended the second-longest winning streak in the nation to 17 straight games with five combined wins over Union and Georgia Southwestern.

At the dish Badalament went 3-for-7 with a double, a home run, three runs scored and eight RBI. She tallied all eight RBI in the series against the Hurricanes. After recording three in Friday's matchup, Badalament followed that up with five RBI in just two at bats against GSW as she blasted a three-run homer and two-run double in the 10-1 rout.

In the circle she did not allow a single run over three starts and 16.0 complete innings of work. She only allowed nine hits and five walks in the trio of wins while striking out eight hitters.

Badalament ranks in the top 10 in the league in both on-base percentage and on-base plus slugging at the plate this season. In the circle, her 2.00 earned run average ranks second in the league while her 12 wins lead all PBC pitchers. She also ranks top 10 in innings pitched, strikeouts, batting average, runs allowed, earned runs allowed, triples and home runs.

The Nighthawk of the Week title sponsor is Chick-fil-A of Dahlonega, with each week's winner being treated to a complimentary combo meal at the Dahlonega restaurant. Located at 488 Morrison Moore Parkway East, Chick-fil-A loves to give back to the local area and is proud to be a community partner with UNG Athletics.

Beginning in the fall of 2014, the UNG athletic department began honoring one student-athlete each Monday morning as the Nighthawk of the Week. The award is chosen each Sunday evening by an award selection committee made up of members of the UNG athletics administrative staff.