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Northeast Conference Softball Weekly Release (4/10)

4/10/2017

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NEC Player of the Week: Rachel Heinze, MSM
NEC Pitcher of the Week: Jamie Carlson, SHU
NEC Rookies of the Week: Natalie Higgins, RMU
Previous NEC Releases: April 3 | March 27 | March 20 | March 13 | March 6 | Febrruary 27 | February 20 |  February 13 | Preseason Poll Release


NEC SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Rachel Heinze, Mount St. Mary's
Sr., C, Charlotte Hall, MD/St. Mary's Ryken
Heinze propelled the Mountaineers to a 3-1 week that featured a sweep of NEC rival Fairleigh Dickinson. She hit .615 (8-for-13) with two home runs, three doubles, eight RBI and six runs scored. She reached base safely during two of every three plate appearances and accounted for a 1.308 slugging percentage. She had four hits in seven at-bats during two victories over Fairleigh Dicksinson. Heinze homered and scored three runs as the Mount opened the doubleheader against the Knights with a 12-7 win. In the nightcap, a 7-0 shutout, Mount’s catcher logged three hits and two RBI. Earlier in the week, Heinze launched a three-run homer during Mount’s 4-3 victory over MEAC member Morgan State. The senior is batting .402 with nine home runs and 26 RBI this season. 
 
NEC PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Jamie Carlson, Sacred Heart
Sr., P, Corona, CA/Corona
Carlson twirled two complete-game shutouts last week, victimizing Central Connecticut and MAAC member Iona. In three appearances, Sacred Heart’s ace totaled 14.2 innings and did not surrender a run. Carlson allowed only nine hits and three walks while striking out 17 batters last week. Going the distance in a 4-0 win over Iona, Carlson allowed five hits and struck out seven. Next time out, she limited CCSU to four hits and no runs in a 2-0 complete-game triumph. The senior came out of the bullpen in the eighth inning of Game 2 against CCSU, retiring the only two batters she faced.

NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Natalie Higgins, Robert Morris
Fr., SS, Middletown, OH/Madison
Higgins built a six-game hitting streak last week, batting .476 (10-for-21) with two doubles, one homer, three RBI and six runs scored. The freshman shortstop recorded two hits in each of Robert Morris’ four NEC games. She earned her way on base five times (four hits, one walk) and came around to score three runs during the Colonials’ doubleheader sweep of Bryant last Monday. Higgins homered to erase a 1-0 deficit in the second inning of Sunday’s 3-1 win over LIU Brooklyn. In a mid-week double dip against A-10 member Saint Bonaventure, she accounted for two hits, two runs, one RBI and one stolen base.
 

Other Prime Performers...

  • Madison Cabell (Ivor, VA/Southampton) batted .583 with seven RBI and three runs scored in three games
  • Robert Morris' Kaitlin Ellzy (Cadiz, OH/Harrison-Central) went 2-0, recording a 1.79 ERA over 15.2 innings. She earned complete-game wins over Bryant and LIU Brooklyn and also notched her first career save.
  • Central Connecticut's Alex Casanas (La Mirada, CA/Rosary) posted wins over Bryant and Sacred Heart, pitching to a 1.38 ERA.
  • Marian Ruf (Mesa, AZ/Red Mountain) tossed a complete-game shutout as Mount St. Mary's defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 7-0. She allowed six hits and struck out seven. 
  • Wagner's Zoe Bender (Glen Rock, NJ/Glen Rock) recorded eight hits and five RBIs as the Seahawks went 4-2.
  • Karen Prihoda (Hamilton Square, NJ/The Lawrenceville School) posted at least one hit in each contest that Wagner played last week, extending her hitting streak to 11 games. She batted .500 with five RBI.