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NEC Player of the Week: Jordan Seneca, SFU
NEC Pitcher of the Week: Ethel Santai, SFU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Abby Trahan, SFU
Previous NEC Releases: Preseason Poll Release

NEC SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jordan Seneca, Saint Francis U
Jr., SS, Plum, PA/Plum
Seneca was instrumental in helping the Red Flash to a 4-1 weekend at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Invitational, hitting .375 with two home runs and four RBIs. The junior slammed a two-run homer in a 6-0 season-opening win over North Carolina Central on Friday. She followed by going 2-4 with a walk in a 7-4, 10-inning triumph over Campbell on Saturday, then added a solo shot the next afternoon in a 6-3 win over the host Camels.

NEC SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Ethel Santai, Saint Francis U,
Sr., P, Pine Grove, PA/Pine Grove Area
Santai opened her senior season with a 1.14 ERA over 12.1 innings, going 1-0 with a save at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Invitational. She tossed two perfect innings and fanned three to pick up the save in SFU’s win over North Carolina Central on Friday. In her next appearance, Santai gave up two runs in the first inning to host Campbell, but followed with six scoreless frames as the Red Flash posted a 7-4 win in 10 innings. She yielded six hits and struck out four over eight innings. On Sunday, Santai did not allow a hit over 2.1 innings in relief as SFU rallied over the final two innings to post a 6-3 win over the Camels.

NEC SOFTBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Abby Trahan, Saint Francis U
Fr., P, Kaplan, LA/Kaplan
Making her collegiate debut at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Invitational hosted by Campbell, Trahan compiled a 2-0 record and 2.69 ERA with 17 strikeouts over 13 innings. She earned his first career victory against Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday after allowing just one unearned run over five innings while striking out eight batters. She picked up her second victory on Sunday, yielding one unearned run over the final two innings of a 7-4 win over Campbell.