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NEC Player of the Week: Schae Dickson, LIU
NEC Co-Pitchers of the Week: Jamie Carlson, SHU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Jordan Weaver, MSM
Previous NEC Releases: February 20 | February 13 | Preseason Poll Release
NEC SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Schae Dickson, LIU Brooklyn
So., IF, Wlimington, NC/Eugene Ashley
Dickson was a driving force behind the Blackbirds’ noteworthy wins over No. 23 Brigham Young and Big Ten member Purdue at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. The sophomore infielder batted .400 (4-for-10) with a home run, a double, two walks, seven RBI and three runs scored. Davis went 1-for-2 with one walk, three RBI and two runs scored in LIU’s first game of the tournament, a 10-5 triumph over BYU. She drove in three runs over the first three innings against BYU, helping the Blackbirds build a 5-2 lead. Dickson delivered a first-inning sacrifice fly that bumped LIU’s advantage to 2-0. Coming to the plate again in the third inning, she blasted the first pitch for a two-run homer that expanded the LIU lead to 5-2. Davis collected three hits and four RBI in Sunday’s runaway win over Purdue. Her two-run double opened the game’s scoring, setting the stage for LIU’s six-run first. In four appearances over the weekend, Davis accounted for a .420 on-base percentage and an .800 slugging percentage.
NEC PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Jamie Carlson, Sacred Heart
Sr., P, Corona, CA/Corona
Carlson twirled a pair of shutout victories as Sacred Heart posted a 3-1 record at the Buffalo Wild Wings Classic. Pitching to an 0.83 WHIP, the senior righthander allowed only six hits and four walks while striking out 13 batters over 12.0 scoreless innings. She went the distance in a 3-0 shutout of MAC member Toledo, surrendering three hits and fanning seven Rockets in 7.0 frames of work. Carlson took the ball again and produced more of the same against Delaware State. She struck out six and blanked the Hornets for 5.0 innings in the 8-0 victory, which was called early due to the 8-run rule.
NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jordan Weaver, Mount St. Mary's
Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg
Weaver picked up her first collegiate victory and struck out more than 1.0 batter per inning during Mount’s trip to the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational. In three games, she posted a 1-0 record and pitched to an 0.70 ERA. Weaver, who logged two relief appearances and one start, registered 11 strikeouts over 10.0 innings. Making her first-ever appearance, she fanned two batters during a hitless inning in a 14-1 win over North Carolina Central. Weaver came out of the bullpen again during a setback to Eastern Kentucky, allowing one hit over a pair of scoreless frames. The first-year Mountaineer earned the start in Sunday’s win over Youngstown State. Weaver went the distance to secure an 8-1 victory, allowing five hits and one run while striking out six.