UMass Lowell Stays Unbeaten in #AESB Play; Week #11 Awards Announced
BOSTON – UMass Lowell stayed unbeaten in conference play with a sweep of UMBC last week. The River Hawks (11-0) lead UAlbany (9-1) by a game and a half in the standings with two week remaining. The Great Danes took their two games from Maine last week while Hartford won two of three vs. Binghamton.
Single games take place Wednesday between UMBC and Stony Brook, UAlbany and Binghamton and Hartford and UMass Lowell. Over the weekend, Binghamton hosts Maine, UMass Lowell visits Stony Brook and UAlbany hosts UMBC in three-game sets.
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Here are the conference's 11th weekly award winners of 2019:
Player of the Week
Danielle Rocheleau, Hartford – So., Outfielder, Whitinsville, Mass.
- Had a league-best 1.284 OPS in five games last week.
- Hit .438 (7-for-16) with a home run and three doubles.
- Drove in seven runs and scored four.
- This is Rocheleau’s first career Player of the Week honor.
Pitcher of the Week
Shelbi Denman, Stony Brook – Fr., Pitcher, Las Vegas, Nev.
- Hurled a pair of complete game shutouts in wins over Seton Hall and Lehigh.
- Didn’t allow a run in 14 innings pitched.
- Struck out seven.
- This is Denman’s first career Pitcher of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Gillian McCarthy, UMBC – Fr., Pitcher, Northfield, N.J.
- Pitched a no-hitter vs. UMES Tuesday.
- Allowed just one earned run on three hits in 11 innings pitched last week.
- This is McCarthy’s first career Pitcher of the Week honor.
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
April 9: Player, Pitcher & Rookie of the Week: Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC
April 2: Player of the Week: Casey Harding, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: Melissa Rahrich, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC
April 23: Player of the Week: Danielle Rocheleau, Hartford; Pitcher of the Week: Shelbi Denman, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Gillian McCarthy, UMBC
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