For the week ending April 27, 2008

Division I

Player of the Week

Rachel Hebert - Boston University
Sophomore, First Base, Humble, Texas

Hebert batted .462, knocking in nine runs and scoring six times in five games played for the Terriers.  The sophomore connected for a double and a homerun, and stole a base.  At first base Hebert did not make an error in 26 chances, registering 23 putouts. 

Co-Pitchers of the Week

Brandice Balschmiter - University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Junior, Pitcher, Newark, N.Y.

Balschmiter pitched to a 3-0 week, fanning 16 batters while allowing no runs in 14 innings of work.  The junior tossed a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over UConn.  Balschmiter has now thrown 58 consecutive scoreless innings, and has gone 84 and 2/3's innings without surrendering an earned run. 

Casey Jacobs - Stony Brook University
Sophomore, Pitcher, Davie, Fla.

Jacobs picked up a win and a save on the week, posting a 0.00 ERA.  The sophomore struck out 14 batters in 13.2 innings pitched, while allowing two walks.

Division II

Player of the Week

Cara Piasecki - Dominican College
Sophomore, Shortstop, Port Monmouth, N.J.

Piasecki batted .559 on the week, registering 14 RBI, and seven runs scored.  The shortstop hit two homeruns and five doubles, helping the Chargers to a 7-3 record.

Pitcher of the Week

Rachel Morgan - University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Sophomore, Pitcher, Clackamas, Ore.

Morgan went 4-0 with one save in six appearances on the week.  In 29.1 innings of work, the sophomore posted a 0.95 ERA and fanned 27 opposing batters.  Morgan's week was highlighted by an eight-inning shutout at Holy Family with one walk and nine strikeouts.

Division III - New England

Player of the Week

Meghan Noyes - Bridgewater State College
Sophomore, Outfielder, Stoughton, Mass.

Noyes batted .579 (11-for-19) at the plate while knocking in 11 runs and scoring nine runs.  The sophomore helped the Bears to a 5-1 record on the week including a 4-0 mark in conference.

Pitcher of the Week

Laura Bower - Western New England College
Junior, Pitcher, Hudson, Mass.

Bower went 4-0 in the circle for the Golden Bears and also picked up a save, while posting a 0.33 ERA.  In five appearances the junior allowed only one earned run and struck out 40, tossing three complete games and two shutouts.

Division III - Upstate

Player of the Week

Jessica Sorrentino - University of Rochester
Senior, Outfield, Bellmore, N.Y.

Sorrentino had an average of .571 in a 5-0 week for the Yellowjackets, hitting three doubles and two homeruns.  The outfielder compiled six RBI and scored eight runs, recording a .611 on-base percentage to go along with a 1.214 slugging percentage. 

Co-Pitchers of the Week

Holly Seidewand - Alfred University
Sophomore, Pitcher, Webster, N.Y.

Seidewand went 5-0 for the week, surrendering one run in 27 innings while fanning 16 batters. The sophomore helped the Saxons clinch the second seed for the conference tournament.

Ginny Sack - Union College
Sophomore, Pitcher, Burnt Hills, N.Y.

Sack registered a 5-0 mark in five appearances for the Dutchwomen.  The sophomore had an ERA of 0.84 and threw three complete games, not allowing an earned run in four of the five outings.

Division III - Metro

Player of the Week

Ellen Seavers - The College of New Jersey
Sophomore, Shortstop, Ridgewood, N.J.

Seavers had 11 hits in 17 at bats (.647) during a 3-1 week for the Lions.  The sophomore hit four doubles, knocked in six runs, and scored six runs, while connecting for at least two hits in every game.

Pitcher of the Week

Jennifer Martinez - St. Joseph's College (NY)
Senior, Pitcher, Bay Shore, N.Y.

Martinez set an NCAA Division III record with 24 strikeouts in a 3-2 win over New Jersey City.  The senior had a total of 54 strikeouts in a 2-0 week from the circle.  Martinez also established a Division III single-season record with 409 strikeouts.

Division III - South

Player of the Week

Lindsey Hoerner - King's College
Sophomore, Designated Player, Annville, Pa.

Hoerner registered a .727 batting average, going 8-for-11 at the plate with one double and a pair of home runs.  The sophomore blasted a 1.364 slugging percentage, driving in nine runs while scoring four times.

Pitcher of the Week

Maria DeBonis - Moravian College
Junior, Pitcher, Nazareth, Pa.

DeBonis went 3-0 on the week, including two shutouts and a perfect game in a win over Drew.  The junior struck out 23 batters and allowed only one run for a 0.33 ERA.  DeBonis surrendered seven hits in 21 innings pitched.