BOSTON - Albany, UMass Lowell and Stony Brook won America East softball series over the weekend. With two weeks left in the regular season, just 2 1/2 games separate the top five teams in conference standings. Read about the results and weekly award winners here: Player of the WeekMaggie Cocks - Jr., OF, Wheatley Heights, N.Y.
- Batted .500 (13-for-26) with a .536 on-base percentage in a 5-2 week for Albany.
- Belted four home runs, including one in each of the three games vs. Binghamton, and two doubles for a 1.038 on-base percentage.
- Drove in 13 runs and scored eight runs.
- Had five multi-hit games.
Pitcher of the Week
Allison Cukrov, Stony Brook - Sr., P, Irvine, Calif.
- Went 3-0 with a 0.66 ERA last week.
- Allowed just two runs in 21 1/3 innings of work.
- Struck out 18.
- Didn't allow a run and picked up two wins in 14 1/3 innings against Maine over the weekend.
Rookie of the Week
Jessica Rutherford, Binghamton - Fr., OF, Horseheads, N.Y.
- Had a .400/.526/.867 slash line last week.
- Belted a homer and two triples.
- Drove in nine runs and scored five runs.
Notes
- Bria Green's ninth inning RBI double game Stony Brook a 2-1 in the rubber game of its series with Maine.
- Allison Cukrov won both games, hurling a three-hit shutout in a 4-0 Stony Brook win Saturday.
- Alexis Bogdanovich allowed two runs in a complete game effort, a 4-2 Maine win in teh series opener Saturday.
- Albany pounded out 24 hits in a softball doubleheader sweep of Binghamton Saturday taking the opener 8-5 and winning the nightcap, 13-4.
- The Bearcats salvaged the third game with an 11-6 win Sunday.
- UMass Lowell swept Hartford by a combined score of 24-3.
- Bria Green is tied for seventh nationally with a 1.000 slugging percentage.
- Stony Brook hosts UMass Lowell in a makeup doubleheader Wednesday.
- On the weekend, UMass Lowell hosts Albany, Maine takes on Hartford and Binghamton battles UMBC.
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 - Player of the Week: Taylor Hall, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Jane Sallen, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Tori Alexander, UMBC
April 7 - Player of the Week: Bria Green, Stony Brook; Pitcher of the Week: Devin Durando, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Tori Alexander, UMBC
April 13 - Player of the Week: Bria Green, Stony Brook; Pitcher of the Week: Alexis Bogdanovich, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Eryyn Sobieski, Albany
April 20 - Player of the Week: Maggie Cocks, Albany; Pitcher of the Week: Allison Cukrov, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Jessica Rutherford, Binghamton