Germanich was the top-performing rookie in the NEC last week as No. 24 Mercyhurst collected a pair of wins at the Northeast Classic. The two-time NEC Rookie of the Week rolled a team-best 198.60 traditional average. She recorded a meet-high 211 in a close game with No. 9 Maryville. Germanich had the seventh-best traditional average in the league last week and ranked sixth in first ball average (9.01) and eighth in strike percentage (.463). The Lakers earned wins against conference-foe No. 14 Duquesne and Holy Family.