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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
 SPRING 2008
WEEK ENDING 4/13/08

PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

 

Ellen Seavers, The College of New Jersey
Sophomore, Shortstop
Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood

Seavers becomes the second different Lion to earn NJAC Player of the Week honors after hitting .360 (9-for-25) with three doubles, three home runs, two stolen bases, seven RBI, and eight runs scored during six conference games played for TCNJ. She hit safely in all six games and registered three multiple-hit performances. She opened the week by going a combined 4-for-7 with a double, two home runs, a stolen base, six RBI and three runs scored in the Lions’ 5-2 and 5-0 NJAC road sweep at Kean. One day later, she doubled in each game and scored a combined four runs in TCNJ’s 16-5 and 4-0 NJAC road sweep at Rutgers-Camden. She wrapped up the week by going a combined 3-for-9 with a home run, a RBI, and a run scored in a pair of NJAC one-run losses to Montclair State. Seavers, who extended her hitting streak to 10 games and handled 31 chances at shortstop without an error, currently ranks third in the NJAC in total bases (57).

PITCHER OF THE WEEK  

Lacey Skowronski, New Jersey City University
Sophomore, Right-handed Pitcher
Bayonne, NJ/Holy Family Academy

Skowronski earns NJAC Pitcher of the Week honors after going 2-0 with a 0.00 earned run average in a pair of conference victories for the Gothic Knights. She opened the week by pitching four innings of relief while surrendering just one unearned run to garner the victory in a 4-3 NJAC road win at William Paterson which marked NJCU’s first win over the Pioneers in 19 years. Four days later, she surrendered just three hits and no walks while striking out five for a complete game shutout in the Gothic Knights’ 4-0 NJAC win over Rutgers-Newark. Skowronski currently ranks tied for ninth in the NJAC in victories (7).

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Kacie Neurouter, Montclair State University
Freshman, Catcher
Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley

Neurouter earns NJAC Rookie of the Week honors after hitting .389 (7-for-17) with a double, three RBI, and one run scored in a 6-0 week for Montclair State which extended their school-record winning streak to 19 games. She hit safely in all six games and went 3-for-6 with a double in the Red Hawks’ 5-0 and 13-0 non-conference sweep of Staten Island. She wrapped up the week by going a combined 2-for-6 with a RBI and a run scored in MSU’s 4-3 and 4-3 NJAC road doubleheader sweep at TCNJ. Neurouter, who handled 38 chances defensively without an error while throwing out two attempted base stealers, currently ranks tied for fourth in the NJAC in times hit by a pitch (3).

ROOKIE PITCHER OF THE WEEK  

Brianna Seckinger, Rowan University
Freshman, Right-handed Pitcher
Churchville, PA/Council Rock South

Seckinger 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 Profs on the week. She first surrendered just one hit and one walk while striking out seven in a complete-game 2-0 NJAC road shutout at Richard Stockton. She wrapped up the week by surrendering just four hits and one unearned run while striking out two in three innings of relief during the Profs’ one-run loss to Ramapo. Seckinger, who improved her record to 4-0 on the season, currently ranks tied for third in the NJAC in earned run average (0.81).

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

Week 7

Ellen Seavers
TCNJ
Lacey Skowronski
NJCU
Kacie Neurouter
Montclair State
Brianna Seckinger
Rowan

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well