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May 4, 2009

For Immediate Release

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week
Kelly Schweikert, Le Moyne (Jr., INF, Rochester, N.Y.) - Went 9-for-20 on the week batting .450. Hit for three doubles, and two homeruns while scoring four runs. Had six assists defensively and was named the NE-10 Championship’s Most Valuable Player while leading Le Moyne to the Northeast-10 Title.

Northeast-10 Pitcher of the Week
Jenna Vanacore , Le Moyne (So., SP, Hicksville, N.Y.) - Went 4-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 24 innings pitched over four appearances. Struck out eight batters in a 3-1 win over Pace. Registered 10 strikeouts, while allowing just three hits, in a 2-0 victory over Assumption. Yielded just two hits in a 4-0 win over Merrimack in the NE-10 semifinals and tossed three hitless innings out of the bullpen as the Dolphins advanced to the championship game with a 12-3 win over New Haven.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week
Kelcie Cashel, Le Moyne (Fr., OF, Lacona, N.Y.) - Hit .571 (12-for-21) with two doubles, a home run, four runs batted in and eight runs scored in a 6-0 week. Went 5-for-7 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored in a doubleheader sweep of Pace on Monday. Posted two hits against Assumption in the opening round of the NE-10 championship. Went 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs scored in the 12-3 win over New Haven to advance to the championship game.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Tara Fogarty, Bentley (Fr., SP, Chester, N.Y.) - Pitched a six-hit shutout during a 4-0 win over Franklin Pierce. Struck out four and didn’t walk a batter.

Alex Hitchcock, Bentley (Sr., SS, Abington, Mass.) - Closed out her career with a 6-for-7 performance in a doubleheader sweep of Franklin Pierce. Hit safely in her final six collegiate at bats, scored four runs, drove in one and handled 13 chances in the field without an error.

Jasmine Ortiz, Bentley (Fr., 3B, Hamden, Conn.) - Was 6-for-8 with two runs scored and a double in a doubleheader sweep of Franklin Pierce. Handled eight chances in the field while extending her errorless skein at third base to 32 games.

Ashley Messina, Bentley (Jr., SP, Hanover, Mass.) - Pitched a seven-hit shutout during a 7-0 win over Franklin Pierce. Struck out three and didn’t walk a batter.

Jill Gagnon, Merrimack (Sr., SP, Manchester, N.H.) - Threw her second straight no-hitter, striking out 10 while scoring the game-winning run in 1-0 victory over Southern New Hampshire in the first round of the Northeast-10 Championship.

Nicole Downs, New Haven (Jr., 3B, Seymour, Conn.) - Hit .455 (5-for-11) with five RBI and four runs scored in four games. Had two home runs, including a walk-off game winner, three RBI and two runs scored against Southern Connecticut. Finished 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run scored against Le Moyne. Named to the NE-10 All-Championship Team.

Chelsea Harold, New Haven (So., OF, Oxford, Conn.) - Finished with a .500 batting average (5-for-10) in four games. Also had two runs scored and two stolen bases. Went 2-for-3 with one run scored and a double against American International. Finished 3-for-4 with stolen base and run scored against Southern Connecticut.

Kerry Iacomini, Southern Connecticut (Jr., SP, Pleasant Valley, N.Y.) - Closed out the week with a 2-1 record and an ERA of 1.34. In four appearances, recorded one complete game and 10 strikeouts in 15.2 innings of work. Offensively, finished 5-for-16 (.313) with six RBI, four runs scored and two homeruns. Also accumulated a slugging percentage of .600.

Christina Wolf, Southern Connecticut (Sr., 3B, Newtown, Conn.) - Registered six hits in 15 at-bats (.400) with four RBI and two runs scored. Accumulated an on-base-percentage of .412, a slugging percentage of .600 and recorded nine total bases.

Kelsey Griffin, Southern New Hampshire (So., SP, Scarborough, Maine) - Allowed just three hits in 6.2 innings of work, striking out five and allowing no earned runs in a 1-0 loss to Merrimack in the first round of the NE-10 Championship.