GNAC Weekly Honors for March 16, 2009
Saint Joseph's (ME) sophomore Eric LaBatte was selected as the GNAC Baseball Player of the Week, Saint Joseph's (ME) freshmen was named GNAC Baseball Rookie of the Week, and Saint Joseph's (ME) junior Pat Moran was honored as GNAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Saint Joseph's (ME) junior Liddy van der Linden was selected as GNAC Softball Player of the Week, Saint Joseph's (ME) Emily Leverone was named GNAC Softball Rookie of the Week, and Emerson freshmen Kelsey Tuthill and Rivier junior Monica White were honored as GNAC Softball Co-Pitchers of the Week. Lasell senior Joseph Lipski was selected as GNAC Men's Volleyball Player of the Week and Lasell freshmen Brandon McGourn was named GNAC Men's Volleyball Rookie of the Week.
BASEBALL
Player of the Week
Eric LaBatte Saint Joseph's (ME)
Rochester, NH SO
LaBatte hit .435 and blasted two home runs with 10 RBI's in a 4-5
southern swing for the Monks and heads north riding a 10-game
hitting streak dating back to last season. The sophomore outfielder
was 2-4 with a double and four RBI's against Skidmore College 3/12.
Rookie of the Week
Dan Achorn Saint Joseph's (ME)
Bow, NH FR
Achorn started five games at shortstop for the Monks and hit .385
while playing solid defense. The freshman was 2-4 with a pair of
RBI's in a win over SUNY-Cobleskill 3/14.
Pitcher of the Week
Pat Moran Saint Joseph's (ME)
Winterport, ME JR
Moran started his junior campaign by posting a 1.32 ERA with 12
strikeouts while scattering six hits and no walks in 13.2 innings.
The tall righthander threw eight innings of shutout ball, allowing
just two hits while fanning nine, to earn the win against St.
Joseph's (NY) 3/13.
SOFTBALL
Player of the Week
Liddy van der Linden Saint Joseph's (ME)
Worcester, MA JR
van der Linden hit .364 with nine runs and 14 RBI's in a 6-4 spring
trip for the Lady Monks. The junior shortstop drove home three runs
against SUNY-Oswego 3/9, College of Wooster 3/12 and Western New
England 3/14. She also notched the game-winning hit, a single in
the bottom of the ninth, in an extra-inning victory over WNEC.
Rookie of the Week
Emily Leverone Saint Joseph's (ME)
Hampton, NH SO
Leverone started her collegiate career with a stellar spring trip,
hitting .515 (17-33) with two home runs and 12 RBI's to help the
Lady Monks post a 6-4 record for the week. The sophomore notched
seven multiple-hit games, including a 3-3 performance against
Delaware Valley 3/14, and plated three runs in games against
SUNY-Oswego 3/9 and Fitchburg State 3/13.
Co-Pitchers of the Week
Kelsey Tuthill Emerson
Middlefield, CT FR
Emerson's number one pitcher defeated #16 University of Rochester
and #21 Ithaca College, while losing to only #6 Cortland State (in
a game where Emerson was no-hit).
Monica White Rivier
Augusta, ME JR
In the opening game against Bridgewater State, White gave up just 1
earned run while striking out 14.In her second start, White pitched
a 4-hit shutout. In her final start of the season, White again
struck out 14 to pick up win #2. At the plate, White hit .389 with
a .611 slugging percentage.
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Player of the Week
Joseph Lipski Lasell College
Sr Burlington, Conn.
Lipski totaled 18 digs, averaging 4.5 digs per set, against
University of New Haven this week in a 3-1 victory for
Lasell. Lipski also broke the previous record and became
the All-Time Leader in Career digs for Lasell College. (Kills
0 Assists 2 Digs
18 Blocks 0)
Rookie of the Week
Brendan McGourn Lasell College
Fr Southington, Conn.
McGourn averaged 11.75 assists per set, totalling 47 assists in a
4-1 win over New Haven. McGourn also picked up 8 digs, added
3 blocks, three kills, and an ace in the Lasers victory.
(Kills 3 Assists 47 Digs
8 Blocks 3)