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Softball Weekly Report - April 9

Player of the Week

Cindy Connoly, Mount Saint Mary
Senior, First Base/Pitcher, Walden, NY/Valley Central


Went .588 (10-for-17) at the dish, including four extra-base hits (2B, 2 3B, HR), five runs scored, eight runs driven in and two walks...additionally, went 3-0 in the pitcher's circle with a 0.59 ERA and 34 strikeouts.

Pitcher of the Week

Ashley Blydenburgh, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Senior, Middle Island, NY/Longwood


Fired complete-game shutout versus Sarah Lawrence, scattering seven hits while striking out seven Gryphons.

Rookie of the Week

Skyler Vallarta, Sarah Lawrence
Freshman, Outfield, Brea, CA/Sonora

Hit .444 (8-for-18) with three runs, one homer, a double, one walk and five RBI...her round-tripper was the Gryphons' first of the season, and her efforts helped SLC to its first victories in program history over Purchase.

Honor Roll

Daniela Edelson of Purchase batted .538 (7-for-13) with four runs, two homers and seven RBI...Sarah Lawrence's Delaney Parker and Farmingdale State's Julia Walpole each posted ERA's of 1.20 in the circle for their respective clubs...Walpole's teammate, Christina Rayfield hit .471 (8-for-17) with six runs scored and three doubles.

Previous Player of the Week recipients

March 19 - Taryn Penna, Sarah Lawrence
March 26 - Lauren Bloom, Old Westbury
April 2 - Kristen Arbiter, St. Joseph's-Long Island

Previous Pitcher of the Week recipients

March 19 - Kylia Maddox-Langley, Purchase
March 26 - Cindy Connoly, Mount Saint Mary
April 2 - Victoria Mahoney, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn

Previous Rookie of the Week receipients

March 19 - Jessica Livingston, Old Westbury
March 26 - Lexie Collard, Farmingdale State
April 2 - Samantha Arcese, Old Westbury