Boston, MA - Week 10 of #AESB started out with finishing up the conference series between Maine and Bryant. Bryant closed the series 2-1 against the Black Bears. UAlbany had a doubleheader against UMass Lowell on Tuesday, sweeping the River Hawks 2-0. Binghamton had a mid-week doubleheader against St. Bonaventure that the Bearcats also swept. Week 4 of conference play continued with UMass Lowell taking the series against UMBC. Bryant swept their conference series taking down the top dogs of Great Danes, and Binghamton went 3-0 against Maine this weekend as well. Binghamton is now in first followed behind Bryant and UAlbany in second and third respectively in the #AESB rankings.
Here are the week 10 #AESB Award Winners:
Player of the Week
Megan Marcel, Bryant - Sr., Third Base, Plymouth, MA
- Slashed .417/1.167/1.700
- Marcel went 4-8 this week with three home runs and eight RBI. The three home runs came in the series sweep of UAlbany.
- Against UAlbany, she hit a grand slam and two 2-run home runs.
Pitcher of the Week
Allison L’Amoreaux, Binghamton - Sr., Pitcher, Endwell, NY
- Went 2-0 with a 0.54 ERA and 18 strikeouts this past week in helping Binghamton to a 5-0 week.
- Against Maine, she tossed a three-hit shutout, struck out 10 batters and belted a two-run home run.
- Earlier in the week, L'Amoreaux scattered one run on four hits and struck out eight batters in the Bearcats' win over St. Bonaventure in the first game of their doubleheader.
Rookie of the Week
Makenna Coleman, Bryant - Fr., Outfield, Gelendora, CA
- Coleman tallied seven hits this week, including two doubles and a triple against the Great Danes.
- She had two RBIs and scored five runs.
- Coleman recorded a batting average of .583 and a slugging percentage of .917. She also stole a base, helping to lead the Bulldogs to a 4-1 week.
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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
March 19 - Player: Ashley Della Guardia, UMBC; Co-Pitcher: Wendi Hammond, UAlbany; Co-Pitcher: Olivia Kennedy, Binghamton; Rookie: Sam Rohwer, Bryant
March 26 - Player: Emily Riggs, UMBC; Pitcher: Kya Matter, UMBC; Rookie: Ella Squaries, UMBC
April - 2 - Player: Allison L’Amoreaux, Binghamton; Pitcher: Brianna Roberts, Binghamton; Rookie: Maddy Dodig, Binghamton
April 9 - Player: Victoria Vilarchao, UAlbany; Pitcher: Wendi Hammond, UAlbany; Rookie: Maggie Frisvold, UMBC
April 16 - Player: Megan Marcel, Bryant; Pitcher: Allison L’Amoreaux, Binghamton; Rookie: Makenna Coleman, Bryant
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