Boston, MA - UMass Lowell kicked things off for #AESB by splitting their double header against George Mason taking them down 5-3 on Tuesday. More #AESB success followed with UAlbany splitting their double header with FDU on Friday beating them 9-1. UMBC swept their Friday matchups defeating Merrimack and UMass, as well as taking one from UNC Greensboro. And Binghamton was able to find the win column against St. Joseph’s beating them 7-1.
Here are the week 4 #AESB Award Winners:
Player of the Week
Amaya Caroll, UMBC - So., Utility, Hanover, Md.
- Slashed .438/.563/1.001 OPS, while mashing two doubles, scoring a pair of runs, 3 RBI,
- Went 2-2 on stolen bases and had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
Pitcher of the Week
Ryley White, UMass Lowell - Gr., Pitcher, Wareham, Mass.
- Helped lead the River Hawks to a win over George Mason with 5 strikeouts.
- Held batters faced to a .214 batting average with one earned run and allowing no walks
Rookie of the Week
Amya Lundy, UMBC - Fr., Third Base, Philadelphia, Pa.
- Batted .357 for the week with a .412 OBP and a team-high 5 RBI. She also doubled, scored 2 runs and went 3-for-3 on stolen bases.
- She was perfect in the field at third base, recording 6 putouts and 8 assists on a 1.000 fielding percentage
Fans will once again be able to watch the majority of #AESB this season. Select games will air on The AE on ESPN while others will air on AmericaEast.TV. Those games will be available on computers, OTT devices and the brand new America East app, which is available on all IOS and Android devices and can be found by searching ‘America East Conference’ in app stores.
Follow the @AEGameDay Twitter account to stay up-to-date on America East softball news all season long and use #AESB to join the conversation.
The preseason poll was released on January 23.
2024 #AESB Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 13 – Player of the Week: Emma Lawson, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Allison L'Amoreaux, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Isabel Quintanilla, UMass Lowell
Feb. 19 - Player of the Week: Hannah Cochran, Bryant; Pitcher of the Week: Allison L'Amoreaux, Binghamton ; Rookie of the Week: Ella Squaires, UMBC
Feb. 26 - Player of the Week: Maddi Petrella, UAlbany; Pitcher of the Week: Jerzie Nutile, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Sam Rohwer, Bryant
March 5 - Player: Morgan Petty, UAlbany; Pitcher: Brianna Roberts, Binghamton; Rookie: Mary Kate Murray, UAlbany
March 12 - Player: Amaya Caroll, UMBC; Pitcher: Ryley White, UMass Lowell; Rookie: Amya Lundy, UMBC
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