Elena Morge, Rutgers-Newark
Sophomore, Outfielder
Cranford, NJ/Cranford

Morge earns the first NJAC Player of the Week honor after hitting .583 (7-for-12) with three doubles, two home runs, four RBI, and four runs scored in the Scarlet Raptors’ four-game trip to the Virginia Beach Bash. She hit safely in all four contests and opened her sophomore season by going 3-for-4 with a double, home run, three RBI and a run scored in a 5-4 loss to Frostburg State. She wrapped up the trip by going 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in a 13-4 loss to York (PA). Morge had an extra-base hit in all four games including home runs in contests against Frostburg State and Gwynedd-Mercy.

Jackie Sasko, Rowan University
Junior, Right-handed Pitcher
Hamilton, NJ/Steinert

Sasko earns the first NJAC Pitcher of the Week honor after earning a pair of victories on the mound during Rowan’s four-game trip to the Virginia Beach Bash. In the first start of her junior season, she pitched a complete-game one-hit shutout while striking out eight in the Profs’ 3-0 season-opening win over Wilkes. She wrapped up the trip by surrendering just five hits and one earned run while striking out 12 for her second win in two days during Rowan’s 3-1 victory over Moravian. On the season, Sasko is currently 2-0 with a 0.50 earned run average.

Ashley Angeli, Rutgers-Newark
Freshman, Third Baseman
Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck

Angeli earns the first NJAC Rookie of the Week honor after hitting .286 (2-for-7) in the Scarlet Raiders’ four-game trip to the Virginia Beach Bash. She started all four contests at third base and notched her first career collegiate hit in Newark’s 12-4 loss to Christopher Newport. She wrapped up the trip by going 1-for-2 with an RBI single in the Raiders’ 13-4 loss to York (PA). Defensively, Angeli committed just one error in 26 chances at her third base position while recording 17 assists.

Courtney Smyth, Kean University
Freshman, Right-handed Pitcher
Abington, PA/Abington

Smyth earns the first NJAC Rookie Pitcher of the Week selection after pitching the Cougars to a victory in their first game of the season. She opened her collegiate career by allowing just one hit and one unearned run during six innings of work in Kean’s 10-1 win over Bates at the Virginia Beach Bash. Smyth struck out six and walked just two in what turned out to be the first of four victories for Kean on the trip.