Player of the Week

Amaya Esparza, Manhattanville
Sophomore, Catcher; Descansco, Calif./Granite Hills

Blasted a pair of home runs in the Valiants' Wednesday split at fifth-ranked Birmingham Southern, including the tie-breaking two-run jack in the fourth inning of the victorious nightcap for head coach Dale Martin's side.

Pitcher of the Week

Autumn Poppett, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
Sophomore; San Diego, Calif./Mission Hills

In her collegiate debut in the circle Sunday against Albright in Myrtle Beach, S.C., fired a five-inning, complete-game shutout, scattering four hits while striking out five.

Rookie of the Week

Jenna Giliberti, Farmingdale State
Freshman, Outfielder; Bellmore, N.Y./Mepham

Posted a pair of 2-for-3 appearances at the plate in her collegiate-opening pair of contests in Florida on Sunday, scoring once apiece against Smith and Wisconsin-River Falls.

Honor Roll

Farmingdale State sophomore backstop Lyndsey Shaw hit .667 over the Rams' opening pair of contests on Sunday, including a 4-for-4 display in the opener against Smith in which she finished a homer shy of the cycle...Mount Saint Mary junior Samantha Bendig drove in three of the Knights' five runs in their opening contest Sunday against Western New England...St. Joseph's-Long Island's Julia Ruocchio went 4-for-6 at the dish over her seven plate appearances in Myrtle Beach...St. Joseph's-Brooklyn junior Emily Burroughs went 4-for-9 at the dish with four RBI and three doubles...Manhattanville junior hurler Charli Shinstine came out of the bullpen in the nightcap of the Valiants' twinbill at No. 5 Birmingham Southern, tossing 5.2 innings of one-hit, five-strikeout ball to pitch her side to victory.