BOSTON – A great weekend of action leads to Bryant taking over the top spot in #AESB standings. The Bulldogs went 2-1 against former champions, Binghamton.

UMass Lowell took the series from Maine going 2-1 over the weekend. Maine was able to secure their fourth conference win of the season with a 2-0 shutout against the Riverhawks on Saturday. Bryant and Binghamton also split the doubleheader, going 1-1 on the day. Bryant was able to win the series with a 10-8 win on Sunday. The Bulldogs held Binghamton to just one run in the final three innings to take the win.

This weekend Binghamton will travel to Maine while UAlbany hosts Bryant for conference action.

2026 #AESB Weekly Award Winner – Apr. 14
Player of the Week
Laniya Lewis, Bryant – Jr., Outfield, Dagsboro, Del.

• Lewis batted .444 this week with four hits, a triple, and two RBI.
• She batted .571 against Binghamton with an .857 slugging percentage.
• This is Lewis’s first #AESB Player of the Week honor of the year.

Pitcher of the Week 
Olivia DeCitise, UMass Lowell – Jr., Pitcher, Troy, N.Y.

• DeCitise went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA across 13.1 innings while striking out 18 batters and allowing only four hits.
• In game one she allowed one hit while striking out eight. DeCitise followed with another strong outing, striking out 10 batters across 6.1 innings in an 8–4 win to secure the series.
• This is DeCitise's fourth #AESB Pitcher of the Week honor this year.

Rookie of the Week 
Katie Parisi, UAlbany – Fr., Pitcher, Lithia, Fla.

• Hit .545 with a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .583 on-base percentage.
• Tallied a double in each of the three games this week including two doubles in both games at Siena.
• This is Parisi's third #AESB Rookie of the Week honor this year.

The preseason poll was released on January 20. 

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2026 #AESB Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 9 – Player of the Week: Emma Lawson, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Brianna Roberts, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Julia Rowley, UMass Lowell
Feb. 17 – Player of the Week: Mary Kate Murray, UAlbany; Pitcher of the Week: Maggie Frisvold, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Katie Parisi, UAlbany
Feb. 24 – Player of the Week: Keira Inman, Maine; Pitcher of the Week: Olivia Decitise, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Alli Goetz, Maine
Mar. 3 – Player of the Week: Bryce Clendenin, Bryant; Pitcher of the Week: Hayley Wieczerzak, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Julia Pike, UAlbany
Mar. 10 – Co-Player of the Week: Emily Riggs, UMBC & Rachel Carey, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Olivia DeCitise, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Lauren Payne, Binghamton
Mar. 17 – Player & Rookie of the Week: Julia Pike, UAlbany; Pitcher of the Week: Jayda Koontz, UMBC
Mar. 24 – Player of the Week: Thyanais Santiago, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: Maddy Wachter, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Katie Parisi, UAlbany
Mar. 31 – Player of the Week: Elisa Allen, Binghamton; Co-Pitcher of the Week: Hailey Errichiello, UAlbany; Co-Pitcher of the Week: Olivia DeCitise, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Ella Van Alstyne, UMass Lowell
Apr. 7 – Player of the Week: Gabriella Gesualdo, Bryant; Pitcher of the Week: Maddy Wachter, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Arriana Williams, Bryant
Apr. 14 – Player of the Week: Laniya Lewis, Bryant; Pitcher of the Week: Olivia DeCitise, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Katie Parisi, UAlbany
 
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