UMBC, UMass Lowell, Stony Brook Win Opening #AESB Series
BOSTON – Conference play in #AESB kicked off last week weekend with UMBC, UMass Lowell and Stony Brook winning series. The Retrievers took two of three from Binghamton behind standout pitching from Courtney Coppersmith, while Maria Moccio’s three home runs powered the River Hawks to a three-game sweep of Maine and Irene Rivera took the Seawolves take two of three from Hartford.
This weekend UMBC hosts Maine, Binghamton visits Stony Brook and UAlbany welcomes Hartford in three-game series.
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Here are the conference's eighth weekly award winners of 2019:
Player of the Week
Maria Moccio, UMass Lowell – So., First Baseman, Feeding Hills, Mass.
- Had a 1.490 OPS in a 4-0 week for UMass Lowell.
- Batted .600 with three home runs and 6 RBI in a three-game sweep of Maine, which included an eighth-inning walkoff home run Saturday.
- For the week, drove in seven runs and scored four.
- This is Moccio’s first career Player of the Week honor.
Pitcher & Rookie of the Week
Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC – Fr., Pitcher, York, Pa.
- Went 3-0 with a miniscule 0.84 ERA allowing just two earned runs in 16 2/3 innings across four appearances last week.
- Allowed only two hits and one walk while striking out 30 hitters.
- Fired the second perfect game in UMBC history in an 8-0 six inning win over Binghamton Sunday.
- This is Coppersmith’s fourth #AESB Pitcher of the Week honor as well as her fourth Rookie of the Week award of her career.
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
March 26: Co-Players of the Week: Courtney Cashman, UMass Lowell & Melissa Rahrich, Stony Brook; Pitcher of the Week: Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Marissa Braito, Binghamton
April 2: Player of the Week: Maria Moccio, UMass Lowell; Pitcher & Rookie of the Week: Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC
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