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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
 SPRING 2008
WEEK ENDING 4/6/08

PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

 

Jackie Ferranti, Montclair State University
Senior, Third Baseman
Bergenfield, NJ/Bergenfield

Ferranti earns NJAC Player of the Week honors after hitting .600 with four extra-base hits, 10 RBI, and 12 runs scored in a 6-0 week for the Red Hawks. She hit safely in all six games and produced three multiple-hit contests. She first went a combined 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and five runs scored in a 7-0 and 13-2 NJAC doubleheader road sweep at Rutgers-Newark. She then went a combined 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and three runs scored in a 5-0 and 8-5 non-conference sweep of Hunter. She wrapped up the week by going a combined 3-for-6 with four RBI and four runs scored in MSU’s 9-0 and 7-0 NJAC road sweep at Rutgers-Camden. Ferranti currently leads the NJAC in slugging percentage (.844), runs scored (32), RBI (21), and walks (21).

PITCHER OF THE WEEK  

Carolyn McCrea, Montclair State University
Senior, Right-handed Pitcher
Wharton, NJ/Jefferson

McCrea earns NJAC Pitcher of the Week honors after going 3-0 with a save while not allowing a run in 20.0 innings of work during four appearances for the Red Hawks. She opened the week by scattering six hits while striking out six in a 7-0 NJAC road win at Rutgers-Newark. She then allowed just three hits in six innings while striking out 10 in a 5-0 game one non-conference win over Hunter. She then earned her third save of the season by pitching two scoreless innings of relief in an 8-5 game two win over Hunter. She wrapped up the week by registering her second no-hitter of the season and her 25th career shutout after surrendering just one walk while striking out six in a 9-0 NJAC road win at Rutgers-Camden. McCrea currently leads the NJAC in saves (3).

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Danielle Accardi, Richard Stockton College
Freshman, First Baseman
East Brunswick, NJ/Mt. St. Mary

Accardi earns NJAC Rookie of the Week honors after hitting .611 (11-for-18) with two doubles, two triples, eight RBI, and six runs scored in a 4-2 week for the Ospreys. She opened the week by going a combined 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a stolen base, four RBI, and three runs scored in Stockton’s 10-0 and 16-0 non-conference sweep of John Jay. She then went a combined 4-for-5 with a double, a triple, four RBI, and three runs scored in the Ospreys’ 4-0 and 15-2 NJAC sweep of Rutgers-Newark. She wrapped up the week by going a combined 3-for-6 with a walk in a NJAC road doubleheader at TCNJ. Accardi currently is tied for the NJAC lead in RBI (21).

ROOKIE PITCHER OF THE WEEK  

Alex Sietsma, The College of New Jersey
Freshman, Right-handed Pitcher
Glen Rock, NJ/Glen Rock

Sietsma earns NJAC Rookie Pitcher of the Week honors for the second time this season after going 1-0 with a 0.00 earned run average in two games pitched for the Lions on the week. She first allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out three in five innings during an 8-0 non-conference road win at Haverford. She wrapped up the week by scattering five hits while striking out three in 3.1 innings of work before leaving the game after getting hit with a line drive in TCNJ’s 7-0 game two shutout of Richard Stockton. Sietsma currently ranks tied for ninth in the NJAC in strikeouts (39).

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

Week 6

*Jackie Ferranti
Montclair State
*Carolyn McCrea
Montclair State
Danielle Accardi
Richard Stockton
Alex Sietsma
TCNJ

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well