Six #AESB Teams Earn Wins, Week #6 Awards Announced
BOSTON – All six softball programs that were in action last week picked up victories, including Stony Brook going 4-1 at George Washington’s Buff & Blue Challenge.
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Here are the conference's sixth weekly award winners of 2019:
Player of the Week
Courtney Cashman, UMass Lowell – Jr., Shortstop, Danvers, Mass.
- Hit .650 (13-for-20) with a 1.867 OPS in six games last week.
- Belted three home runs, added a double and drove in eight runs while scoring seven.
- This is her second Player of the Week honor of the season and fourth of her career.
Pitcher of the Week
Shelbi Denman, Stony Brook – Fr., Pitcher, Las Vegas, Nev.
- Went 2-0 with a 1.10 ERA in three appearances last week.
- Allowed only nine hits, struck out seven and walked three in 12 2/3 innings of work.
- This is her first career Pitcher of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Marissa Braito, Binghamton – Fr., Infielder, Albertson, N.Y.
- Had a 1.136 OPS and went 6-for-11 at the plate in four games last week.
- Drove in three runs and scored a pair.
- This is Braito’s second Rookie of the Week honor of the season.
Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 12 – Player of the Week: Sydney Barker, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: Lovina Capria, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC
Feb. 19 – Player of the Week: Mikayla Alvarez, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Rayn Gibson; Rookie of the Week: Marissa Braito, Binghamton
Feb. 26 – Player of the Week: Courtney Cashman, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Grace McGouldrick, Maine
March 5 – Player of the Week: Katie Falotico, UAlbany; Pitcher & Rookie of the Week: Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC
March 12 – Player of the Week: Kaly Winslow, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Miranda Jimenez, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC
March 19 – Player of the Week: Courtney Cashman, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: Shelbi Denman, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Marissa Braito, Binghamton
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