Player of the Week
Stevie Dabbadie, Molloy
Sophomore | P/1B | Burbank, CA
Dabbadie went 14-for-28 (.500) with five doubles, eight RBI, and her first home run of the season last week. The Molloy sophomore recorded two hits, including a double and two RBI, against both Franklin Pierce and Florida Tech. She went 4-for-5 against SNHU with two doubles and two RBI and launched a two-run home run to give the Lions the lead in Game 2. Dabbadie also threw Game 2 against Franklin Pierce, allowing just five hits and two earned runs across five innings.
Pitcher of the Week
Sarah Parzych, D’Youville
Senior | P | Getzville, NY
Parzych finished the week 1-0 with a 1.91 ERA after recording a complete game shutout against Queens, 8-0. The DYU senior struck out 10 batters this weekend, only allowing one walk and 13 hits after facing 50 batters.
Co-Rookies of the Week
Annie Jorgenson, D’Youville
Freshman | C/IF | Victoria, BC, Canada
Jorgenson batted .500 with a .929 slugging percentage. The DYU freshman recorded seven hits, eight RBI, five runs scored, three doubles, and her first collegiate homerun.
Lauren McSweeney, Mercy
Freshman | P | Islip, NY
McSweeney tossed her first career complete game shutout with five strikeouts and just six hits and one walk allowed to earn the win in Mercy's 3-0 game one win over Staten Island on Wednesday.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Gianna Adamo, D’Youville
Senior | IF | Lockport, NY
Adamo batted .357 with a .429 slugging percentage, five hits, 4 RBI, and five runs scored.
Amanda Baez, Queens
Senior | CF | Selden, NY
Baez recorded a scorching batting average of .545 with a slugging percentage of .727 and on base percentage of .538 as she recorded six hits, two doubles, one walk, one run scored, and four RBI. The senior recorded a four-game hitting streak, including going 3-for-3 with a double in the ECC opener against D’Youville. Baez also went 1-for-3 with a double, one run scored, one walk, and two RBI in the 12-10 victory over D’Youville as Queens earned an ECC series-opening DH split Saturday afternoon.
Laura Beck, D’Youville
Senior | OF | Clifton Park, NY
Beck batted .455 with a .545 slugging percentage in three games last week with five hits, two runs scored, and two RBI. The DYU senior also eclipsed her 100th career hit in Game 2 of the doubleheader against Queens.
Kadie Cain, Queens
Sophomore | SS | Hauppauge, NY
Cain posted a .500 batting average with a SLG percentage of .917 and an on base percentage of .538 as she knocked in six hits, one triple, one home run, one walk, one run scored, and four RBI. The QC sophomore tallied two multi-hit games in the ECC series opener vs. D’Youville, including a career-best 3-for-4 showing with a triple, homerun, one run scored, and four RBI as Queens earned a thrilling 12-10 DH split.
Mia Harris, Mercy
Graduate Student | OF | West Harrison, NY
Harris hit .444 (4-for-9) with two runs, two doubles, a triple, two RBI and a stolen base in three games this week. The graduate student opened the week going 4-for-6 with two RBI, two runs, two doubles and a triple in Mercy's sweep of Staten Island on Wednesday.
Allison Murphy, Mercy
Sophomore | 2B | Stony Point, NY
Murphy hit a team-high .462 (6-for-13) with two RBI, three runs scored, and two stolen bases as Mercy went 3-1 on the week. The sophomore opened the week going 3-for-6 with an RBI and a run scored in the Mavericks' sweep of Staten Island on Wednesday. The second baseman ended the week going 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in Mercy's Game 2 win over AIC on Saturday.
Madison Puppolo, St. Thomas Aquinas
Senior | P | Adams, MA
Puppolo posted a 2-0 record with a 3.23 ERA last week, tossing a three-hitter in a 9-1 win over New Haven last Wednesday.
Eliana Raposo, St. Thomas Aquinas
Junior | P/UTL | Wareham, MA
Raposo's offense was a key factor in STAC's 3-1 record last week. The junior centerfielder batted .500 (7-for-14) with four doubles, a home run and four RBI. She also assed three steals and six runs scored.
Mackayla Secoda, Mercy
Junior | P | Lansdale, PA
Secoda tossed a complete game with just one run and five hits allowed to go with eight strikeouts in Mercy's 7-1 Game 2 win over AIC on Saturday.
ECC Softball Weekly Award Winners
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 24 - Natalie Moussa, Molloy
Mar. 3 - Alexis Lemus, Mercy
Mar. 10 - Anissa Acosta, Staten Island
Mar. 17 - Eliana Raposo, St. Thomas Aquinas
Mar. 24 - Stevie Dabbadie, Molloy
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 24 - Kennedie Ruth, Staten Island
Mar. 3 - Mackayla Secoda, Mercy
Mar. 10 - Natalie Moussa, Molloy
Mar. 17 - Caylea Campbell, Queens and Madison Puppolo, St. Thomas Aquinas
Mar. 24 - Sarah Parzych, D'Youville
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 24 - Alexis Montgomery, Molloy
Mar. 3 - Alexis Lemus, Mercy
Mar. 10 - Lauren McSweeney, Mercy
Mar. 17 - Maristella Coira, St. Thomas Aquinas
Mar. 24 - Annie Jorgenson, D'Youville and Lauren McSweeney, Mercy (2x)
Previously in the Polls
NFCA/GOROUT COACHES POLL
Preseason (1/21) through Week 7 (3/25): --
NCAA EAST REGION POLL
ECC PRESEASON POLL
1. St. Thomas Aquinas - 35 points (5 first-place votes)
2. Mercy - 27 points (1 first-place vote)
3. Molloy - 23 points
4. Queens - 21 points
5. D'Youville - 11 points
6. Staten Island - 9 points