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March 23, 2009

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week
Christina Pane, Pace (Sr., OF, Stony Point, N.Y.) - Put up a .571 average in a 5-2 week with 12 hits, and eight runs scored. Finished with 20 total bases, and four extra base hits which included two triples and a homerun. Also walked three times and stole two bases. Went 4-for-6 in a two games series against Shaw which included two triples, and four RBI.

Northeast-10 Pitcher of the Week
Breanna Gleason, New Haven (Jr., SP, Bristol, Conn.) - Started 10 games and allowed just 11 earned runs in 69.1 innings (1.11 ERA) this past week. Finished the week with 59 strikeouts while allowing only five walks with opposing batters hitting .220. Had seven complete games and a 6-4 record.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week
Jessica Wiley, Franklin Pierce (Fr., SP, Cape Vincent, N.Y.) - Threw 20 innings this past week, allowing just three earned runs and posted a 2-1 record. Threw a complete game against St. Thomas Aquinas, allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits, walked one and struck out four to pick up her first career win. Tossed a complete-game one-hitter against Nyack, allowed one unearned run, walked one and struck out five. Threw six innings, allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits, walked two and struck out five in the loss to Philadelphia.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Kristen Dolan, American International (Fr., SP, Norwood, Mass.) - Went 1-1 this past week, tossing two complete games and posting a 1.43 ERA in 14.2 innings pitched. Allowed one run with two strikeouts in a win at Molloy and allowed two earned runs with eight Ks against C.W. Post.

Christine D'Amico, Bentley (So., 2B, Shrewsbury, Mass.) - Drove in six runs as the team opened its northern schedule by sweeping Post University, 4-3 and 10-1. Was 3-for-7 with two doubles, two runs scored and a .714 on base percentage.

Tara Fogarty, Bentley (Fr., SP, Chester, N.Y.) - Authored a complete game one-hitter in a 10-1 six-inning victory at Post University. Issued three walks and struck out one.

Jennifer Farrelly, Le Moyne (Sr., SP, Latham, N.Y.) - Went 1-1 with a 1.08 ERA and 13 strikeouts in two complete-game performances. Struck out seven over 6.2 innings in a 2-1 loss at New York Tech. Earned the victory with five scoreless innings pitched in the 8-0 win at C.W. Post, while yielding just three hits and striking out six batters.

Kelly Schweikert, Le Moyne (Jr., 2B, Rochester, N.Y.) - Hit .462 (6-13) with two home runs, three runs batted in and five runs scored in a 2-2 week. Smacked a solo home run in the 2-1 loss to New York Tech and posted two hits and a run scored in a 5-2 win over the Bears. Went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in an 8-0 win over C.W. Post.

Jill Gagnon, Merrimack (Sr., SP, Manchester, N.H.) - Threw three complete games in five outings, posting a 3-2 record. Struck out 15 in a complete game win over St. Thomas and nine in a victory over Nyack. At the plate, tallied 11 RBI in 10 games.

Nicole Downs, New Haven (Jr., C, Seymour, Conn.) - Hit a team-high .419 with two home runs and three doubles in 10 games this past week. Slugged .710 and had an on-base percentage of .471 during the week. Had a team-high 13 hits and six runs scored.

Lauren Bell, Pace (Fr., SS, New Windsor, N.Y.) - Finished with a .375 average in a 5-2 week. Totaled nine hits, and seven RBI in the seven game week. Also had two doubles, and 14 total bases. Went 4-for-5 with four RBI vs. Shaw.

Kiryl Shada, Pace (Sr., SP, Pleasant Prairie, WI) - Appeared in five of the seven games this past week. Totaled 25 innings pitched in four starts, and one relief appearance. Posted a 1.40 ERA and a 3-1 record in that stretch. Struck out 23 batters, while only walking four. Highlighted the week with a complete game four hit shutout in a 2-0 win over Barton.

Kayla McEachern, Saint Anselm (So., OF, Stoneham, Mass.) - Hhit .500 last week in four games. Highlighted the week with a 3-for-3 effort with three runs batted in and a double in a game one win over Molloy. Finished the four-game week 6-for-12 with three runs batted in, one double and one walk.

Katherine Theodorou, Saint Anselm (Sr., OF, Glen Cove, N.Y.) - Batted .467 in four games this past weekend. Was 4-for-8 with two runs scored and one RBI vs. Molloy, followed by a three-hit afternoon at Adelphi.

Megan O'Connor, Saint Michael's (Sr., SP, Georgetown, Mass.) - In the 10-game spring trip in Clermont, Florida, compiled a 3-2 record, throwing 26 innings, and striking out 18. Highlighted the week with a complete game victory over Nyack, striking out a season-best 10 batters.

Brittany Gandley, Southern Connecticut (Sr., 1B, Holbrook, N.Y.) - Finished 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs scored, a home run, a double and a walk in two victories against Molloy in Fort Myers, Fla. this past week.

Ashley Bernstein, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., DH, Stoughton, Mass.) - Batted .316 with a home run and four runs batted in six games last week while hitting safely in five of six games. Delivered a two-run double in the ninth inning of a 2-0 win over Saint Thomas.

Kyla Puccini, Southern New Hampshire (Fr., SP, North Dighton, Mass.) - Posted a 2-0 record, 1.43 earned run average and .216 opponent batting average in three appearances on the mound. Allowed just three hits in a nine-inning win over St. Thomas, striking out five. Hurled three innings of scoreless relief to earn a win over Northwood.