NEC SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Celeste Quezada, FDU
Shortstop, Junior, Anaheim, CA/Patella
Last Week’s Stats: .333 AVG (2-for-6), .667 SLG%, .333 OB%, 2 RBI, 2 2B
Celeste combined to go 2-for-6 at the plate against Hofstra and George Mason this past weekend. Adding a pair of doubles, the junior shortstop closed out the George Mason Tournament with a .667 slugging percentage. A native of Anaheim, CA, Quezada put the Knights on the board against Hofstra on Saturday (Feb. 21) with an RBI double to centerfield. Later in the day against the host-team Patriots, an eventual 4-1 win, she doubled FDU’s advantage to 2-0 in the top of the fourth with another two-bagger. Quezada is the first Knight this season to garner NEC Player of the Week honors.

NEC SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
MaryJane Limon, FDU
Pitcher, Junior, Coachella, CA/Palm Desert
Last Week’s Stats: 0.00 ERA, 1-0 Record, 1 APP, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 1 CG, 5 H, 1 R, 7 BB, 1 K, .208 OPP BA
Limon pitched a gem for FDU in the Knights’ final game of the George Mason Tournament. The junior went the distance and guided her team to a 4-1 win on Saturday after holding the host-team Patriots to just one unearned run on five hits. On the season, Limon leads FDU with a 2.27 ERA and a .314 opposing batting average. 
 
NEC SOFTBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Olivia Hood, Saint Francis
Infield, Freshman, New Castle, PA/New Castle
Last Week’s Stats: .583 AVG (7-for-12), .750 SLG%, .615 OB%, 3 RBI, 2 2B, 1 BB
After combining for two hits and an RBI through her first eight games as a collegian, Hood enjoyed a breakout weekend for Saint Francis at the Battle of the Bay, which was hosted by Hampton. The first-year infielder combined for a .583 batting average after she went 7-for-12 at the plate. In addition, Hood, who added one walk to sport a .615 on-base percentage, doubled twice for a .750 slugging percentage. She got her weekend going on a strong note, driving in two runs behind a 2-for-2 outing at the plate vs. Quinnipiac on Friday (Feb. 20). Launching her first career double against the Bobcats, an RBI double down the right field line, the Keystone State native hit another two-bagger against Maine on Saturday (Feb. 21). She enters Saint Francis’ fourth weekend tournament — a five-game set in San Antonio, TX — riding a career-long four-game hitting streak. With this week’s honor, Hood became the first Red Flash player to take home a weekly award from the NEC in 2026.


NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Jordyn Hemingway, FDU (IF, Jr)
Last Week’s Stats: .556 AVG (5-for-9), .778 SLG%, .600 OB%, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 BB

• Opened the weekend with back-to-back doubles against George Mason (Feb. 20) and Hofstra (Feb. 21)
• Went 3-for-4 with one run scored in Saturday’s game against the Pride

 
MaryJane Limon, FDU (P, Jr)
Last Week’s Stats: 0.00 ERA, 1-0 Record, 1 APP, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 1 CG, 5 H, 1 R, 7 BB, 1 K

• NEC Pitcher of the Week
• Went the distance and allowed just one unearned run in FDU’s 4-1 win over George Mason on Saturday (Feb. 21)

 
Celeste Quezada, FDU (SS, Jr)
Last Week’s Stats: .333 AVG (2-for-6), .667 SLG%, .333 OB%, 2 RBI, 2 2B

• NEC Player of the Week
• Knocked in RBI doubles in each of FDU’s final two games of the George Mason Tournament

 
Olivia Hood, SFU (IF, Fr)
Last Week’s Stats: .583 AVG (7-for-12), .750 SLG%, .615 OB%, 3 RBI, 2 2B, 1 BB

• NEC Rookie of the Week
• Registered at least one hit in each of her four appearances, including multiple knocks in three contests
• Knocked in two runs as part of a 2-for-2 effort against Quinnipiac (Feb. 20)

 
Morgan Pasternak, SFU (OF, So)
Last Week’s Stats: .273 AVG (3-for-11), .636 SLG%, .357 OB%, 4 R, 4 RBI, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 BB

• Hit her third home run — a two-run blast in the opening inning — against Quinnipiac on Friday (Feb. 20)
• Drew two walks and scored three times against the Bobcats