GNAC Weekly Honors for March 16, 2009

SOFTBALL

Player of the Week

Liddy van der Linden     Saint Joseph's (ME)     Worcester, MA     JR
van der Linden hit .364 with nine runs and 14 RBI's in a 6-4 spring trip for the Lady Monks. The junior shortstop drove home three runs against SUNY-Oswego 3/9, College of Wooster 3/12 and Western New England 3/14. She also notched the game-winning hit, a single in the bottom of the ninth, in an extra-inning victory over WNEC.

Rookie of the Week

Emily Leverone     Saint Joseph's (ME)     Hampton, NH     SO
Leverone started her collegiate career with a stellar spring trip, hitting .515 (17-33) with two home runs and 12 RBI's to help the Lady Monks post a 6-4 record for the week. The sophomore notched seven multiple-hit games, including a 3-3 performance against Delaware Valley 3/14, and plated three runs in games against SUNY-Oswego 3/9 and Fitchburg State 3/13.

Co-Pitchers of the Week

Kelsey Tuthill     Emerson     Middlefield, CT     FR
Emerson's number one pitcher defeated #16 University of Rochester and #21 Ithaca College, while losing to only #6 Cortland State (in a game where Emerson was no-hit).

Monica White     Rivier     Augusta, ME     JR
In the opening game against Bridgewater State, White gave up just 1 earned run while striking out 14.In her second start, White pitched a 4-hit shutout. In her final start of the season, White again struck out 14 to pick up win #2. At the plate, White hit .389 with a .611 slugging percentage.