Buckner posted a 1.91 ERA and held opponents to a .179 batting average in a pair of starts for LIU at the Winthrop Garnet & Gold Tournament this past weekend. The junior registered six strikeouts in four innings in the Sharks’ eventual 4-3 walk-off win over North Carolina Central before she capped off her weekend with a historic performance against A10 preseason favorite Fordham. Buckner struck out a program-record 11 straight batters at one point en route to a one-hit shutout victory over the Rams. The Round Lake, IL native fanned 13 batters in the win to finish her weekend with 19 strikeouts. This is her first NEC Pitcher of the Week award this season.