BOSTON – With one weekend remaining in the regular season the Bryant Bulldogs have claimed the America East Regular Season title for the 2026 Northeast Delta Dental America East Softball Championship.
Bryant secured the sweep over Maine at home last weekend. The Bulldogs clinched the outright America East Regular Season Championship with a 9-5 win on Sunday. Maine scored five runs in the fifth to take the lead, but Bryant rallied with a six-run inning the sixth to secure the win. UAlbany battled to take the series against UMass Lowell. After going 1-1 on Saturday, the Great Danes scored two runs in the top of the seventh to secure the win on Sunday.
Entering the final weekend of the regular season, Maine will host UAlbany while UMass Lowell takes on Binghamton. Maine will be the No. 5 seed in the upcomign championship, while Binghamton (12-5), UMass Lowell (11-7) and UAlbany (10-7)
2026 #AESB Weekly Award Winner – Apr. 28
Player of the Week
Rachel Carey, Binghamton – So., Third Base, Bridgeville, Del.
- Carey went 4-for-8 (.500) with two home runs and six RBI in a doubleheader at Cornell. She also finished the day with a .600 OBP and a 1.375 SLG.
- In the process, she remained first in the America East in batting .488 and second in both home runs (9) and RBI (32).
- This is Carey’s first #AESB Player of the Week honor of the year.
Pitcher of the Week
Hayley Wieczerzak, UAlbany – So., Pitcher, North Brunswick, N.J.
- Pitched a near-complete game win at Colgate including nine strikeouts in six innings.
- Wieczerzak added a 14-strikeout, 9-inning complete game win for game one at UMass Lowell.
- This is Wieczerzak’s second #AESB Pitcher of the Week honor this year.
Rookie of the Week
Kaelyn Larkin, Maine – Fr., First Base, Medfield, Mass.
- Hit .600 after going 6-for-10 including two doubles and scored four runs while driving in two RBI and earning two walks.
- Finished the weekend with a .667 on-base percentage and .800 slugging percentage.
- This is Larkin’s second #AESB Rookie of the Week honor this year.
The preseason poll was released on January 20.
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
Apr. 21 – Player of the Week: Elisa Allen, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Maddy Wachter, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Kaelyn Larkin, Maine
Apr. 28 - Player of the Week: Rachel Carey, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Hayley Wieczerzak, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Kaelyn Larkin, Maine
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