Player of the Week
Payton Walker, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
Sophomore, Outfield/Catcher; Eastvale, Calif./Eleanor Roosevelt
Walker (above) recorded hits in each of the Bears' four games ... She batted .643 (9 for 14) and went .429 (3 for 7) on the day at St. Joseph's-Long Island ... She logged a double, three runs and an RBI and then had a 6-for-7 day against Sarah Lawrence, totaling 12 RBI and five runs ... She homered thrice, including her first career grand slam and set a new program record for single-season RBI in the triumph over Gryphons.
Pitcher of the Week
Madison DeMaio, Farmingdale State
Freshman, Pitcher; Elmont, N.Y./Sewanhaka
DeMaio (above) allowed one run across her three games and 16 innings of work (0.44 ERA), going 3-0 with 16 strikeouts ... She carried a no-hitter into the top of the sixth inning of a mercy-rule-shortened, non-conference shutout over Hunter, striking out eight Hawks ... She won both five-inning Skyline games against Old Westbury, fanning six Panthers in the opener before registering a complete-game, four-hit shutout in a 58-pitch second contest ... DeMaio has struck out a Skyline-best 81 hitters in her freshman campaign, and ranks third in both ERA (2.81) and opposing batting average (.248) to go with a conference-high 12 victories.
Rookie of the Week
Sariah Sanchez, Purchase
Freshman, Third Base; Eastvale, Calif./Eleanor Roosevelt
Sanchez (below), over five Skyline games, went 9 for 13 with five doubles, five RBI, three runs, one walk and one stolen base ... She is now hitting .600 on the year, which is second best in the entire NCAA DIII ranks.
Honor Roll
Farmingdale State sophomore outfielder Isabella Marchini batted .636 (7 of 11) with three doubles (.909 slugging), four runs scored and nine driven in during the Rams' 4-0 week (2-0 Skyline), with all four victories coming via mercy rule; Marchini has reached base safely in 15-consecutive games, and is batting a team-high .411 on the season … Manhattanville sophomore catcher Angelina Cruz hit .500 and slugged 1.400 with three home runs, seven RBI and six runs scored; she blasted a two-run homer in the opener against Purchase and in the second game against the Panthers, went 2 for 2 with another homer, two RBI and two runs scored before making it three-straight games with a deep fly against Mount Saint Vincent in a 2-for-3 effort with three RBI and two runs scored ... Manhattanville sophomore pitcher Jori Wilkendorf went 2-0 without surrendering a run across 10 innings; she pitched a five-inning complete game shutout against Purchase, striking out three and allowing just two hits and then tossed another five-inning complete game shutout against Mount Saint Vincent, striking out a season-high five and allowing four hits and did not walk a batter in either appearance.
Previous Weekly Winners
Player of the Week
March 11 - Antonia Busa, St. Joseph's-Long Island
March 19 - Arielle Reddick, Purchase
March 25 - Aaliyah Dejesus, Mount Saint Vincent
April 1 - Payton Walker, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
April 8 - Madison Sturtz, Farmingdale State
April 15 - Payton Walker, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
Pitcher of the Week
March 11 - Jori Wilkendorf, Manhattanville
March 19 - Emily Mottoshiski, Manhattanville; Madison DeMaio, Farmingdale State
March 25 - Gracie Laukkanen, Mount Saint Vincent
April 1 - Grace MacDonald, Mount Saint Mary
April 8 - Emily Mottoshiski, Manhattanville
April 15 - Layla Ramos, Old Westbury; Gracie Laukkanen, Mount Saint Vincent
Rookie of the Week
March 11 - Madison White, Mount Saint Mary
March 19 - Arielle Reddick, Purchase
March 25 - Arielle Reddick, Purchase
April 1 - Samantha Aviles, Mount Saint Vincent
April 8 - Nikole Galgano, Farmingdale State
April 15 - Madison DeMaio, Farmingdale State