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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
 SPRING 2008
WEEK ENDING 3/30/08

PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

 

Susie Matsutani, New Jersey City University
Senior, Shortstop
Gallup, NM/Gallup

Matsutani earns NJAC Player of the Week honors after hitting .562 (9-for-16) with two triples, five RBI, and seven runs scored during six contests played for the Gothic Knights. She hit safely in five-of-six games including a 3-for-3 performance with a triple, two stolen bases, four RBI, and three runs scored in a 16-0 non-conference road win at Lehman. She wrapped up the week by going 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the Gothic Knights’ 6-5 NJAC road victory over two-time defending league champion Rutgers-Camden. Matsutani currently leads the NJAC with a .500 batting average.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK  

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

Sasko earns NJAC Pitcher of the Week honors for the third time this season after collecting four victories in a span of six days. She opened the week with a perfect game which featured 11 strikeouts in a 14-0 non-conference win over Gywnedd-Mercy. Two days later, she surrendered just five hits and one earned run while striking out nine in a 6-1 non-conference victory over Haverford. Two days later in the first NJAC contest of her career, she allowed just two earned runs while striking out nine in a 10-3 league win over Kean. She wrapped up the week by allowing just three hits for her fourth win of the week, a 4-0 non-conference shutout road victory at Swarthmore. Sasko, who struck out 37 and walked just three in the four victories combined, currently leads the NJAC in both strikeouts (100) and innings pitched (72.0).

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Rachel Wong, Ramapo College
Freshman, Outfielder
Livingston, NJ/Livingston

Wong becomes the second different Roadrunner to earn NJAC Rookie of the Week honors after hitting .545 (6-for-11) with two doubles, one RBI, and two runs scored in four contests played for Ramapo. She produced multiple-hit games in three-of-four contests including a 2-for-4 performance with a RBI and a run scored in a 9-5 non-conference win over Western Connecticut. In the first NJAC games of her career, she went a combined 4-for-6 with two doubles and a run scored in the Roadrunners’ 6-4 and 2-0 NJAC road sweep of TCNJ. Wong currently is the Ramapo team leader in both RBI and doubles.

ROOKIE PITCHER OF THE WEEK  

Deanna Giordano, Ramapo College
Freshman, Right-handed Pitcher
Clifton, NJ/Clifton

Giordano earns NJAC Rookie Pitcher of the Week honors after going 1-0 with a 0.00 earned run average in two games pitched for the Roadrunners on the week. She first surrendered just one hit while striking out one in 1.2 innings of work in a non-conference game against Western Connecticut. Two days later in the first NJAC game of her career, she surrendered just six hits and no runs while striking out six in a seven-inning complete-game shutout of TCNJ. Giordano currently leads the NJAC in earned run average with a mark of 0.30.

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - SPRING 2008

   Player Pitcher Rookie Player Rookie Pitcher

Week 1

Elena Morge
Rutgers-Newark
Jackie Sasko
Rowan
Ashley Angeli
Rutgers-Newark
Courtney Smyth
Kean

Week 2

Danielle Hagel
TCNJ
Katie Norton
Ramapo
Brittney McKeon
Ramapo
Alex Sietsma
TCNJ

Week 3

Kelly Schriber
Ramapo
Jackie Sasko
Rowan
Lindsey Nadolny
William Paterson
Courtney Smyth
Kean

Week 4

*Kara Schultz
Kean
*Kaitlyn Corica
Richard Stockton
Jessica Zelaya
Rutgers-Newark
Brianna Seckinger
Rowan

Week 5

*Susie Matsutani
NJCU
*Jackie Sasko
Rowan
Rachel Wong
Ramapo
Deanna Giordano
Ramapo

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well