Miranda Merilli Award Rookie of the Week Week Of 4/26/2010 Sport Softball School NYU-Poly Year Freshman Position Pitcher Hometown Altoona, Pa. High School Bishop Guilfoyle High School Polytechnic Institute of NYU freshman pitcher Miranda Merilli went 3-0 last week, improving to 16-5 on the season. Merilli, who tossed a pair of shutouts against Mount Saint Vincent, allowed just two earned runs while striking out 29 and walking just four. She leads the conference in both wins and strikeouts.