BOSTON - Stony Brook took over first place in the America East softball standings with a three-game sweep of Hartford over the weekend, while Maine swept UMass Lowell and Albany took two out of three from UMBC. Read about the results and weekly award winners here: Player of the WeekBria Green, Stony Brook - Sr., OF, Wheatley Heights, N.Y.
- Had a slash line of .471/.550/1.118 for the week in leading Stony Brook to four wins in five games.
- Hit three home runs, upping her league-leading total to 14.
- Drove in nine runs and scored six.
- Reached base eight times in 12 plate appearances in a three-game sweep over Hartford, driving in eight runs and scoring five.
- This is Green's third Player of the Week honor of the season.
Pitcher of the Week
Alexis Bogdanovich, Maine - Sr., P, South Portland, Maine
- Went 2-0 in a pair of appearances last week.
- Struck out 21 hitters in 11 innings while giving up just seven hits and walking two.
- Registered a 1.91 ERA.
- Fired a one-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts against UMass Lowell on Saturday.
- This is Bogdanovich's fourth award of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Eryyn Sobieski, Albany - Fr., P, Logan Township, N.J.
- Went 1-1 with a 1.17 ERA last week.
- Hurled a four-hit shutout in the rubber game of the three-game set vs. UMBC Sunday, a 1-0 Albany win.
- Struck out eight in 12 innings and walked three.
Notes
- Stony Brook swept Hartford by scores of 16-3, 8-0 and 12-0 to improve to a perfect 5-1 in league play and take over first place in the league standings.
- The Seawolves are 12-5 since starting 4-7.
- Maine swept UMass Lowell by scores of 7-0, 5-4 and 6-3.
- Alexis Bogdanovich fired a one-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts in the series opener.
- After UMBC took the series opener, 3-2, Albany swept Sunday's doubleheader 11-6 and 1-0.
- Alexis Bogdanovich fired a complete-game two hit shutout with 10 strikeouts in the series opener, a 2-0 Maine win.
- Binghamton hosts UMass Lowell in a makeup doubleheader Tuesday.
- On the weekend, Maine hosts Stony Brook, Albany heads to Binghamton and Hartford takes on UMass Lowell.
Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 10 - Player of the Week: Alyssa Zinkiewicz, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: Erica Armenti, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Vanessa Cooper, UMass Lowell
Feb. 17 - Player & Rookie of the Week: Kate Richard, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Alexis Bogdanovich, Maine
Feb. 24 - Player of the Week: Ariana Darcy, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: Devin Durando, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Vanessa Cooper, UMass Lowell
March 3 - Player & Rookie of the Week: Erika Leonard, Maine; Pitcher of the Week: Alexis Bogdanovich, Maine
March 10 - Player of the Week: Sydney Harbaugh, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Cara Martin, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Devin Durando, Albany
March 17 - Player of the Week: Bria Green, Stony Brook; Pitcher of the Week: Alexis Bogdanovich, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Tori Alexander, UMBC
March 23 - Player of the Week: Kelly Costello, Albany; Pitcher of the Week: Mackenzie Thompson, Albany ; Rookie of the Week: Emily Neal, UMBC
March 30 - Pyer of the Week: Taylor Hall, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Jane Sallen, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Tori Alexander, UMBC
April 7 - Bria Green, Stony Brook; Pitcher of the Week: Devin Durando, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Tori Alexander, UMBC
April 13 - Bria Green, Stony Brook; Pitcher of the Week: Alexis Bogdanovich, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Eryyn Sobieski, Albany