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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

SPRING 2004
WEEK ENDING 4/11/04

PLAYER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 5

Liz Sisca, William Paterson University
Freshman, Outfielder, Andover, NJ/Newton

Sisca earns NJAC Player of the Week honors after hitting .480 during a 9-1 week for the Pioneers. She hit safely in 7-of-9 games including multiple hit games in Paterson victories over NJCU (twice), Montclair State, and Rutgers-Newark (twice). She wrapped up the week with totals of one double, two triples, three home runs, 20 RBI and 15 runs scored. The Pioneer team leader in both home runs (4) and RBI (32), Sisca currently leads the NJAC in hitting with a .500 batting average. The Pioneers, 20-4 overall, return to action on April 13 when they travel to face rival conference rival Ramapo.  

PITCHER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 5

Sara Dickey, Rowan University
Junior, Pitcher, Skippack, PA/Perkiomen

Dickey earns NJAC Pitcher honors for the second time this season after going 3-0 with a 0.00 earned run average during the week for the Profs. She opened the week by allowing just six hits and no walks in a 2-0 complete-game victory over Rutgers-Camden. She then held Wilmington to just five hits in a complete-game 3-0 victory, before wrapping up the week by tossing a no-hitter against conference rival NJCU in an 8-0 Prof win. In total, she did not allow a run in 19 innings of work while improving her record to 10-1 overall on the season. Dickey currently ranks second among all NJAC pitchers with a 0.27 earned run average. The Profs, 21-5 overall, return to action on April 13 when they travel to face league rival Richard Stockton.

ROOKIE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 5

Michele Rossi, Ramapo College
Freshman, Outfielder, Emerson, NJ/Emerson

Rossi earns NJAC Rookie honors for the second consecutive week after hitting .670 in a 3-1 week for the Roadrunners. She opened the week by going a combined 3-for-5 in Ramapo's 11-0 and 11-2 doubleheader sweep of NJCU. She wrapped up the week by going a combined 5-for-7 in the Roadrunners' 8-0 and 1-0 split with rival Richard Stockton. Rossi currently ranks ninth in the NJAC in hitting with a .393 batting average. Ramapo, 17-3 overall, returns to action on April 13 when they host conference rival William Paterson. 

ROOKIE PITCHER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 5

Kristin Lawrence, Kean University
Freshman, Pitcher, Salem, NJ/Salem

Lawrence becomes the second different Cougar to earn Rookie Pitcher honors after earning her first collegiate victory in Kean's 2-1 come-from-behind victory over NJAC rival Rutgers-Newark. In 4.2 innings of relief, she allowed just three hits while walking none. For the week, she allowed just two earned runs in 10.2 innings of work. Lawrence currently ranks 18th among all NJAC pitchers with a 3.71 earned run average. The Cougars return to action on April 13 when they host NJAC rival NJCU.  

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - SPRING 2004

   Player Pitcher Rookie
Player
Rookie
Pitcher
Week 1 Becky Johnson
Rutgers-Camden
Jessica Donohue
TCNJ
Kristin Boyer
TCNJ
Mary Gardiner
Kean
Week 2 *Kate Schrumpf
Rutgers-Newark
*Crystal Sweeney
Montclair State
Liz Sisca
William Paterson
Marissa Marino
Ramapo
Week 3 Kristen Zimmerman
TCNJ
*Sara Dickey
Rowan
Autumn Millett
Rutgers-Camden
Jessica Kohut
TCNJ
Week 4 Kari McDonnell
Montclair State
*Becky Johnson
Rutgers-Camden
Michele Rossi
Ramapo
Mary Gardiner
Kean
Week 5 Liz Sisca
William Paterson
*Sara Dickey
Rowan
Michele Rossi
Ramapo
Kristin Lawrence
Kean

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well