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NEW
JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
SOFTBALL
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
SPRING 2008
WEEK ENDING 3/9/08
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PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
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Danielle
Hagel, The College of New Jersey
Sophomore, Outfielder
Egg Harbor City, NJ/Oakcrest |
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Hagel earns NJAC Player of the Week honors after
hitting .400 (4-for-10) with a double, stolen base, two RBI and three runs
scored in the Lions’ first four contests of the season during their Spring
Trip to Florida. She hit safely in three-of-the-four games including going
1-for-3 with a RBI in TCNJ’s 3-2 loss to Rochester. She wrapped up the
week by going 2-for-3 with a double, a RBI, and two runs scored in the
Lions’ first victory of the season, a 10-0 defeat of Daniel Webster. Hagel
currently ranks tied for eighth in the NJAC in on-base percentage (.500). |
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PITCHER OF THE WEEK |
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Katie
Norton, Ramapo College
Senior, Right-handed Pitcher
Livingston, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic |
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Norton earns NJAC Pitcher of the Week honors after
opening her senior season with a victory on the mound in the Roadrunners
second game of their Spring Trip to Florida. In a 1-0 shutout win over
SUNY Cortland, she surrendered just one hit and one walk while striking
out eight for her first victory of the season. Norton currently leads the
NJAC in both earned run average (0.00) and opposing batting average
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ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
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Brittney
McKeon, Ramapo College
Freshman, Outfielder
Toms River, NJ/Toms River North |
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McKeon earns NJAC Rookie of the Week honors after
hitting .667 (2-for-3) during the Roadrunners first two games of the
season on their Spring Trip to Florida. In the first collegiate game of
her career, she went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run scored in
Ramapo’s season-opening 8-5 victory over Defiance. Later that same day,
she drew two key walks in the Roadrunners’ 1-0 shutout victory over SUNY
Cortland. McKeon currently is tied for the conference lead in triples (1). |
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ROOKIE PITCHER OF THE WEEK |
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Alex
Sietsma, The College of New Jersey
Freshman, Right-handed Pitcher
Glen Rock, NJ/Glen Rock |
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Sietsma earns NJAC Rookie Pitcher of the Week honors
after pitching in two games during TCNJ’s season-opening Spring Trip to
Florida. He opened her collegiate career by garnering a no decision after
surrendering just three hits and two earned runs while striking out eight
in five innings of work during the Lions’ 3-2 defeat to Rochester. One day
later, she earned the first win of her career by tossing 4.1 innings
without allowing a hit while striking out nine in a 10-0 shutout of Daniel
Webster. Sietsma currently ranks second in the NJAC in strikeouts (17).
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