Ferreira, Kluna Earn Regional Weekly Honors

Suffolk senior Jess Ferreira was named New England Region Player of the Week and Saint Joseph’s freshmen Madylan Kluna was selected New England Region Pitcher of the Week from DIII Softball Newsletter for the week of April 5th.

Ferreira collected her 200th career hit on Sunday, April 5th afternoon in game one of a Great Northeast Athletic Conference double header against Norwich University. Ferreria went 3-4 in the game, including a home run to lead the Rams to a 7-4 victory over the Cadets. Ferreira reached the career mark with an RBI single in the fifth inning, her third hit of the contest, and 32nd hit of the 2009 season.

Kluna was 2-0 with 14 K's in 15 innings for St. Joe's last week. The freshman earned the extra-inning victory over Rivier 4/4 with six strikeouts and five hits allowed in eight innings and tossed a shutout against JWU, fanning eight and allowing three hits in seven innings, on April 5th. Through 28 games for Saint Joseph's, Kluna has posted a 5-5 record with 40 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings pitched. In 13 appearances in the circle, the rookie hurler has held opposing hitters to a .242 batting average. She also recorded her first collegiate save in a 9-6 victory over Suffolk University on April 11th.