Pitcher of the Week

Summer Clark, D'Youville
Senior | Pitcher | Williamsville, N.Y. 
Clark had another great week for the Saints holding a 5-1 overall record with a 1.11 ERA. The Senior threw 38 innings striking out 36 while only allowing two 2 walks. 

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Rookie of the Week

Juliana Abbene, Mercy
Freshman | Pitcher | Massapequa, N.Y.
Abbene went 1-0 in her first two collegiate appearances with a 0.00 ERA and eight strikeouts in 6.1 innings pitched with just two hits allowed. The freshman began her career tossing 2.1 scoreless innings of relief with one strikeout against Wayne State on Friday. Abbene ended the week pitching 4.0 shutout innings of relief with seven strikeouts and just one hit allowed to earn her first collegiate win against Post on Saturday. 

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ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Emma Jackson, Mercy
Freshman | Outfielder | Marlboro, N.Y.
Jackson hit .375 (3-for-8) with a team-high-tying three RBI to go with one double as Mercy opened their season in Florida with four games. The freshman opened her career going 1-for-2 against Minnesota State on Friday. The outfielder then went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double in the win over Post on Saturday. Jackson ended the week going 1-for-3 with an RBI against Purdue Northwest on Saturday. 

Stevie Dabbadie, Molloy
Junior | Pitcher | Burbank, Calif. 
Dabbadie recorded a 3.94 ERA over 10.2 innings pitched this past week. The junior made a relief appearance against RV East Stroudsburg, tossing 1.2 innings and striking out one batter. She followed that performance with a complete-game effort against Lewis, pitching all nine innings while striking out four and allowing just three earned runs.

Ava Zicchinelli, Molloy
Freshman | Pitcher | Miller Place, N.Y.
At the plate, the freshman drove in a run with a triple against both Saint Anselm and Southern Connecticut State, while also adding another hit against SCSU. She continued offensively against Lewis, recording an RBI double in the nine-inning 6–5 victory. In the circle, Zicchinelli pitched 13.2 innings over the past week, striking out six batters.

Nellie Donahue, Queens
Freshman | RHP | Levittown, N.Y.
Rookie right-hander Nellie Donahue went 1-1 on the week, pitching 11.1 innings while allowing 13 hits, seven earned runs, and three walks, with 11 strikeouts. Donahue held Ashland scoreless for four straight innings and recorded a career-best seven strikeouts on March 9. She later earned her first career victory against Edinboro, allowing five hits and four earned runs while striking out four to help Queens secure its first win of the season

Olivia Wanser, Queens
Junior | Catcher/Outfielder | Westbury, N.Y.
Junior Olivia Wanser concluded the Florida trip with a team-best .539 batting average, .563 on-base percentage, and .769 slugging percentage. She totaled seven hits, including three doubles, with one walk, one run scored, and three RBI. Wanser recorded a hit in all five games with two multi-hit performances and 10 total bases. On March 12 against Edinboro, she recorded her 100th career hit and later went 2-for-3 with a double, one run scored, and two RBI in a win over Lake Erie.

Lauren Falk, St. Thomas Aquinas
Sophomore | Pitcher | Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Falk went 3-2 on the week, with three shutout victories. The sophomore pitcher hurled a pair of two-hitters against Bentley (8-0) and Assumption (8-0), along with a three-hitter versus Saint Michaels (8-0).

Trinadey Santiago, St. Thomas Aquinas
Senior | Third Base | Cheshire, Conn. 
Santiago helped the Spartans with a .345 (10-for-29) batting average and spectacular all-around play. The STAC senior scored seven runs, drove in 10 RBI, stroked three home runs and three doubles. She was also walked twice en route to a 5-5 mark this past week.

Marena Grenier, Staten Island
Junior | Pitcher | Clayton, N.Y.
In her fourth appearance in the circle this season, the junior pitcher secured her second win in game two against Chestnut Hill last Tuesday. She pitched 7.0 innings and struck out six Griffin batters while only surrendering one run to improve her ERA to 3.39 on the season. 

Aliveah Warner, Staten Island
Junior | Designated Hitter | Toledo, Ohio
The Dolphins secured their first doubleheader sweep of the season against Chestnut Hill last Tuesday and in game one of the day, Aliveah Warner went a perfect 4-4 at the plate with three doubles, three RBI, and one run. She currently leads the team with a .571 batting average.

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Last Week's Results

Monday, March 9
D'Youville 6. Minnesota-Crookston 1 (Viera, Fla.) - Box Score
Palm Beach Atlantic 8, D'Youville 2 (Viera, Fla.) - Box Score
Edinboro 7, Queens 5 (Bartow, Fla.) - Box Score
Ashland 3, Queens 1 (Bartow, Fla.) - Box Score

Tuesday, March 10
D'Youville 1, Minot State 0 (Viera, Fla.) - Box Score
D'Youville 5, Bemidji State 4 (Viera, Fla.) - Box Score
Goldey-Beacom 7, St. Thomas Aquinas 5 (Melbourne, Fla.) - Box Score
Palm Beach Atlantic 8, St. Thomas Aquinas 4 (Melbourne, Fla.) - Box Score
Staten Island 11, Chestnut Hill 9 - Box Score
Staten Island 3, Chestnut Hill 1 - Box Score

Wednesday, March 11
Winona State 11, St. Thomas Aquinas 2 (Viera West, Fla.) - Box Score
Franklin Pierce 10, St. Thomas Aquinas 1 (Viera West, Fla.) - Box Score
Northwood 5, Queens 0 (at Bartow, Fla.) - Box Score

Thursday, March 12
St. Thomas Aquinas 8, Bentley 0 (Viera West, Fla.) - Box Score
St. Thomas Aquinas 7, Bentley 6 (Viera West, Fla.) - Box Score
Malone 4, D'Youville 3 (Viera, Fla) - Box Score
D'Youville 5, Purdue Northwest 4 (Viera, Fla) - Box Score

Friday, March 13
D'Youville 3, Goldey-Beacom 0 (Viera, Fla.) - Box Score
D'Youville 5, Saint Michael's 4 (Viera, Fla.) - Box Score
Minnesota State-Mankato 9, Mercy 0 (Melbourne, Fla.) - Box Score
Wayne State 8, Mercy 1 (Melbourne, Fla.) - Box Score
St. Thomas Aquinas 8, Saint Michael's 0 (Melbourne, Fla.) - Box Score
St. Thomas Aquinas 7, Saint Anselm 2 (Melbourne, Fla.) - Box Score

Saturday, March 14
Franklin Pierce 3, Molloy 1 (Melbourne, Fla.) - Box Score
Molloy 5, Saint Anselm 1 (Melbourne, Fla.) - Box Score
Mercy 6, Post 5 (Melbourne, Fla.) - Box Score
Purdue Northwest 11, Mercy 3 (Melbourne, Fla.) - Box Score

Sunday, March 15
Southern Connecticut State 10, Molloy 6 (8 innings) (Melbourne, Fla.) - Box Score
Molloy 6, Lewis 5 (9 innings) (Melbourne, Fla.) - Box Score
St. Thomas Aquinas 8, Assumption 0 - Box Score
Assumption 7, St. Thomas Aquinas 0 - Box Score

This Week's Schedule

Monday, March 16
Mercy vs. Saint Anselm (Melbourne, Fla.)
Mercy vs. Minot State (Melbourne, Fla.)

Tuesday, March 17
Mercy vs. Saint Michael's (Melbourne, Fla.)
Mercy vs. Ohio Dominican (Melbourne, Fla.)
Jefferson at Staten Island (DH)
Molloy vs. Florida Tech (DH) (Melbourne, Fla.)

Wednesday, March 18
Molloy vs. Lewis (Melbourne, Fla.)
Dominican at St. Thomas Aquinas (DH)
Molloy vs. Post (Melbourne, Fla.)
Edinboro at D'Youville (DH)

Thursday, March 19
Molloy vs. Saint Michael's (Melbourne, Fla.)
Molloy vs. Post (Melbourne, Fla.)
Caldwell at Queens (DH)

Friday, March 20
St. Thomas Aquinas at Wilmington (DH)
Dominican at Staten Island (DH)

Sunday, March 22
Staten Island at Felician (DH)

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ECC Softball Weekly Award Winners

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 23 - Summer Clark, D'Youville
Mar. 2 - Danielle Fenlong, D’Youville
Mar. 9 - Kadie Cain, Queens
Mar. 16 - Mikayla Hussar, D'Youvllle
 
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 23 - Ava Zicchinelli, Molloy
Mar. 2 - Summer Clark, D’Youville
Mar. 9 - None
Mar. 16 - Summer Clark, D'Youville (2x)

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

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ECC PRESEASON POLL

1. St. Thomas Aquinas College – 33 points (5 first-place votes)
2. D’Youville University – 29 points (1 first-place vote)
3. Mercy University – 24 points
4. Molloy University – 20 points
5. Queens College – 13 points
6. College of Staten Island – 7 points