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PLAYER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 1 |
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Becky Johnson, Rutgers
University-Camden |
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| Johnson earns the first NJAC Player of the Week honor after hitting .462 in the Scarlet Raptors' first four contests of the season. She opened the season by going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Camden's 14-0 over Wilkes. After a 1-for-3 performance in a 1-0 loss to defending national champion Salisbury, she went 2-for-4 with a home run in the Raptors' 7-2 win over Christopher Newport. She wrapped up the week by going 1-for-3 with a home run in Camden's 6-3 win over York (PA). With three home runs in the opening week of the season, Johnson broke the Rutgers-Camden career home run record with 10. The Scarlet Raptors, 3-1 overall, return to action on March 15 when they face Husson in a doubleheader in Ft. Pierce, FL. | ||||
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PITCHER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 1 |
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Jessica Donohue, The College of
New Jersey |
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| Donohue went a combined 5-1 in six pitching appearances at the Rebel Games in Osceola, FL. In victories against Maryville (MO), Anderson, Coe and Coast Guard, she logged a combined 27 innings while surrendering only 15 hits and five runs while striking out 30. In an 8-0 victory over Massachusetts Liberal Arts, she pitched a no-hitter while striking out eight. On the season, she has posted a 1.26 earned run average while holding opposing hitters to a .163 batting average. TCNJ, 8-4 overall, returns to action on March 20 when they host Western Connecticut and Rochester. | ||||
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ROOKIE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 1 |
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Kristin Boyer, The College of New
Jersey |
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| Boyer opened her career by hitting a combined .395 with two doubles, two triples, one home run and 11 RBI in 12 games at the Rebel Spring Games in Osceola, FL. She collected five multiple-hit games in her first 12 collegiate games including a 4-for-5, four RBI performance in a 6-4 extra-inning win over Baldwin Wallace. The only Lion to homer this season, Boyer has posted a .605 slugging percentage and is tied for the team lead in hits, RBI and runs scored. | ||||
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ROOKIE PITCHER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 1 |
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Mary Gardiner, Kean University |
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| Gardiner earned both victories on the mound during Kean's participation at the Rebel Spring Games in Osceola, FL. In a 9-0 victory over Mount Union, she pitched a complete-game while allowing only one hit in a shutout performance. In the Cougars' 8-6 win over Ohio Wesleyan, she earned the complete-game victory while allowing only two earned runs. Kean, 2-8 overall, returns to action on March 19 when they host Ithaca in a doubleheader. | ||||
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PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - SPRING 2004 |
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| Player | Pitcher |
Rookie Player |
Rookie Pitcher |
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| Week 1 |
Becky Johnson Rutgers-Camden |
Jessica Donohue TCNJ |
Kristin Boyer TCNJ |
Mary Gardiner Kean |
* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well