Player of the Week
Olivia Ferrara, Mount Saint Mary
Junior, Outfielder; Middletown, N.Y./Middletown
Ferrara (above) had a strong day in a doubleheader loss to Ramapo … Over the two games with the Roadrunners, who were receiving votes in the NFCA Top-25, Ferrara went 3 for 6 with a double, home run, two runs and two RBI … In the opener, Ferrara clubbed her first home run of the season before going 2 for 3 with a walk, double, run and RBI in the nightcap … This is her first Skyline Player of the Week award this season.
Pitcher of the Week
Charli Shinstine, Manhattanville
Senior; Encinitas, Calif./San Dieguito Academy
Shinstine (above) returned to action to take to the circle in Manhattanville’s doubleheader opener against Yeshiva ... She pitched three innings in a combined no-hitter – the fifth no-no of her collegiate career ... Shinstine recorded all nine of her outs by strikeout ... She helped her own cause at the plate, going 2 for 2 with a double, three RBI and a run scored … This is her third Skyline Pitcher of the Week honor this season.
Rookie of the Week
Serena Duran, Mount Saint Vincent
Freshman, Pitcher/Outfielder; Yucaipa, Calif./Yucaipa
Duran's best start of the week came against York, where she pitched a complete game no-hitter, striking out seven along the way … Duran (below) also picked up the win after throwing in 4.2 innings and allowing just two runs … She also went 3 for 4 across four games, droving in three runs and scoring three times while collecting three walks in the process.
Honor Roll
St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn infielder
Bella Gomez recorded base hits in each of the Bears' four games in their 3-1 week, highlighted by a 3-for-5 game with a double and three RBI against Brooklyn College … St. Joseph’s-Long Island sophomore catcher/third baseman
Mariah Salvatto went 3 for 6 with two doubles in two games on the week … St. Joseph’s-Long Island freshman catcher
Antonia Busa recorded a .625 batting average, going 5 for 8 at the plate … St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn freshman pitcher/first baseman
Brooke Horn struck out nine batters against Hunter in eight innings of work, surpassing her previous strikeout high to preserve the Bears' extra-inning 5-2 win over the Hawks … Mount Saint Mary freshman pitcher
Grace MacDonald worked a complete game against Ramapo, allowing two earned runs while striking out two … Manhattanville freshman infielder
Sydni Brooks led the Valiants with a 5-for-6 effort at the plate in the team’s doubleheader sweep of Yeshiva, driving in four runs and scoring four times herself in the twin bill … Manhattanville sophomore utility player
Olivia Fasce drove in four runs in the Valiants’ game-two win over Yeshiva, going 2 for 2 at the plate in the win, delivering a pair of bases loaded singles.
Previous weekly winners
Player of the Week
March 7 - Amaya Esparza, Manhattanville
March 14 - Sarah Harker, Manhattanville
March 21 - Maeve McKeon, St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn
Pitcher of the Week
March 7 - Charli Shinstine, Manhattanville
March 14 - Charli Shinstine, Manhattanville
March 21 - Alexis Leibowitz, Yeshiva
Rookie of the Week
March 14 - Samantha Stolfi, Farmingdale State
March 21 - Antonia Busa, St. Joseph’s-Long Island