Boston, MA - In week 11 of #AESB Bryant went undefeated this week starting off with taking down Stonehill in their mid-week doubleheader, and then going 3-0 against UMass Lowell in the weekend. The Bulldogs are ranked first in the conference after this weekend. Binghamton went 5-2 this week. The Bearcats kicked off the week of #AESB with two doubleheaders against UMass Lowell and Maine, sweeping both games. UAlbany went 3-1 on the week beating Providence 11-1 and then going on to be Binghamton twice in their conference series. Binghamton and UAlbany make up the top 2 and 3 slots, respectively, in the #AESB rankings after this weekend. UMBC also found success in the weekend going 3-0 against Maine to lock their spot in at 4th.
Here are the week 11 #AESB Award Winners:
Player of the Week
Morgan Petty, UAlbany - Gr., Outfield, Milford, DE
- Slashed .769/1.000/1.7686 on a 3-1 week for the Great Danes
- Had 10 hits with 6 RBI and 3 doubles
- Added 3 runs and 3 stolen bases
Pitcher of the Week
Wendi Hammond, UAlbany - Fr., Pitcher, Chemung, NY
- Pitched two complete games with three starts in a 3-1 week
- On the week had a 0.56 ERA through 16 innings, and kept a 0.00 ERA through two complete games against Binghamton
- Allowed just one run against Providence and pitched two-hitter shutout on Sunday against the Bearcats
Rookie of the Week
Makenna Coleman, Bryant - Fr., Outfield, Glendora, CA
- This week Coleman tallied six hits with one home run and one RBI and added 5 runs for the Bulldogs.
- She had 11 total bases and a slugging % of .579
- Added 3 stolen bases to help Bryant to an undefeated week
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.
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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
April 23 - Player: Morgan Petty, UAlbany; Pitcher: Wendi Hammond, UAlbany; Rookie: Makenna Coleman, Bryant
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