GNAC Weekly Honors: March 29

By Melissa Maitland

     GNAC Sports Information Specialist

     Natalie West

     Director of Conference Communications

Lindsay Cahoon (Women’s Lacrosse-Lasell), Courtney Collier (Women’s Softball-Simmons), Lauren Hagerman (Women’s Lacrosse-St. Joseph’s (ME)), Fritz Kaelber (Men's Tennis- Norwich), Devin Kitterick (Men’s Tennis- Johnson & Wales), Pat Moran (Men’s Baseball-St. Joseph’s (ME)), Mike Pratt (Men’s Baseball-St. Joseph’s (ME)), Danyelle Shufelt (Women’s Softball-St. Joseph’s (ME), Ashley Slattery (Women’s Lacrosse-Lasell), Annie Thompson (Women’s Softball-Simmons), and Alex Torres (Men’s Baseball-Suffolk) have earned Great Northeast Athletic Conference’s Weekly Honors.

MEN’S BASEBALL

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Pat Moran, St. Joseph’s (ME), Sr., Winterport, M.E.  

Weekly Totals  

Games (5), AB (14), Runs (4), Hits (7), RBI’s (4), Average (.500), Slugging % (1.000)

Moran went 7-14 with 4 runs, 4 RBIs, 2 homeruns and a double in a 3-2 week for the Monks.  The senior two-way player notched 3 multiple-hit efforts during the week and was 3-4 with a two-run homerun and 3 RBIs in a 6-1 win over Suffolk on March 28.  Moran was also the winning pitcher in that contest, striking out 6 batters while allowing only 1 earned run in 5.2 innings pitched.  St. Joseph’s (ME) was defeated by UMass-Boston, 9-8, on March 25.  The Monks swept Rivier, 10-1 and 3-1, on March 27 and split with Suffolk, winning 6-1 and then losing 13-8 in the nightcap on March 28.  Moran is currently tied for 1st in homeruns (2), ERA (3.78), won-loss percentage (1.000), game starts (3), sacrifice bunts allowed (1), sacrifice flies allowed (1), triples allowed (0) and homeruns allowed (0) for the Monks.  He also is ranked 1st for St. Joseph’s (ME) in wins (3), strikeouts (19), and batters struck out wile looking (8).  The Monks are currently in a 3-way tie for 1st place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 3-1 and an overall record of 9-7.  St. Joseph’s (ME) next faces Husson on April 1.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Mike Pratt, St. Joseph’s (ME), Fr., Dartmouth, Mass.

Weekly Totals

Games (5), AB (11), Runs (2), Hits (4), RBI’s (6), Average (.364), Slugging % (.545)

In a 3-2 week for the Monks, Pratt hit .364 (4-11), including hitting a homerun and knocking in 6 RBIs in a 13-8 loss to Suffolk on March 28.  St. Joseph’s (ME) was defeated by UMass-Boston, 9-8, on March 25.  The Monks swept Rivier, 10-1 and 3-1, on March 27 and split with Suffolk, winning 6-1 and then losing 13-8 in the nightcap on March 28.  Pratt is currently tied for 1st for the Monks in homeruns (2) and errors (6).  This is the second week in a row that Pratt has been named the GNAC Rookie of the Week.  The Monks are currently in a 3-way tie for 1st place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 3-1 and an overall record of 9-7.  St. Joseph’s (ME) next faces Husson on April 1.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Alex Torres, Suffolk, Jr., Framingham, Mass.

GS (1), CG (1), APP (1), Saves (0), W-L (1-0), ERA (0.00), IP (7.00)

Torres retired the first 19 hitters he faced as the junior right hander earned a 2-0 victory against Johnson & Wales on March 27.  Torres pitched a complete game and only allowed one hit against the Wildcats.  The right hander was dominant needing only 88 pitches to defeat Johnson & Wales.  He fired first pitch strikes to 19 of the 23 batters he faced, and only went to one three-ball count on the afternoon.  The Rams were defeated by Babson, 12-3, on March 24, and picked up wins against Bridgewater State, 5-3, on March 25, Johnson & Wales, 2-0 and 4-3, on March 27, and split games against St. Joseph’s (ME), losing 6-1 in the first game and winning 13-8 in the nightcap.  Suffolk is currently in a 3-way tie for 1st place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 3-1 and an overall record of 7-8.  The Rams will next face Brandeis on March 31, Bridgewater State on April 1, and will play a doubleheader against Norwich on April 3.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL SELECTIONS

Erik Suraci, Albertus Magnus, Sr., West Haven, Conn.

Zach Levine, Emerson, So., Beverly, Mass.

Peter Maltzen, Emerson, Jr., Lexington, Mass.

Nick Marine, Johnson & Wales, Bristol, R.I.

Teddy Katz, Johnson & Wales, So., Pittsburg, P.A.

Bobby Stachura, Lasell, Fr., Middletown, Conn.

Mark Doyle, Suffolk, Sr., Whitman, Mass.

WOMEN’S SOFTBALL

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Annie Thompson, Simmons, Jr., Pacific Palisades, C.A.

Weekly Totals

Games (6), AB (22), Runs (7), Hits (16), RBI’s (13), Average (.727), Slugging % (1.045)

Thompson was a big reason that the Sharks went 6-0 last week.  Thompson had at least 2 hits in 6 games and made only 1 error in 23 chances at shortstop.  Simmons defeated Mount Ida, 11-6 and 6-3, on March 25, Johnson & Wales, 7-3, 6-5, on March 26, and Norwich, 4-0 and 11-3, on March 28.  Thompson leads the Sharks in batting average (.400), runs scored (10), hits (16), RBIs (10), total bases (18), at bats (40), and assists (25).  Simmons is currently in 5th place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 6-2 and an overall record of 11-4.  The Sharks next face Pine Manor in doubleheader action on April 2.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Danyelle Shufelt, St. Joseph’s (ME), Fr., Sutton, V.T.

Weekly Totals

Games (6), AB (20), Runs (9), Hits (12), RBI’s (0), Average (.600), Slugging % (.600)

Shufelt enjoyed an outstanding week, as the freshman right fielder hit .600 (12-20) with 9 runs to help the Monks post a perfect 6-0 record.  She recorded at least 2 hits in 5 games and is currently on a 10-game hitting streak.  Shufelt is tied for 1st on her team in stolen base percentage (1.000), and is ranked 1st in sacrifice bunts (2), 2nd in runs scored (16), hits (22), and stolen bases (3), 3rd in batting average (.415), on base percentage (.426), and steal attempts (3), 4th in strikeouts (6), and 5th in slugging percentage (.415) and total bases (22).  St. Joseph’s (ME) defeated Mount Ida, 8-2 and 8-2, on March 26, Emmanuel, 7-2, 6-4, on March 27, and Suffolk, 2-1, 8-0, on March 28.  The Monks are currently in 1st place in the GNAC, with an undefeated conference record of 8-0 and an overall record of 13-5.  St. Joseph’s (ME) will play doubleheaders against Norwich on April 2 and Johnson & Wales on April 3.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Courtney Collier, Simmons, Jr., Bolton, Mass.

Weekly Totals

GS (4), CG (4), APP (5), Saves (0), W-L (4-0), ERA (1.55), IP (27.10) 

Collier was a perfect 4-0 on the mound this week, pitching 27 innings in 4 days.  She also batted .300 at the plate and made outstanding defensive plays on the mound, robbing multiple batters from hits up the middle.  Collier pitched victories against Mount Ida, 11-6 and 6-3, on March 25, Johnson & Wales, 7-3, on March 26, and Norwich, 4-0, on March 28.  Collier leads the Sharks in earned run average (1.75), won-loss percentage (.667), wins (4), innings pitched (36.0), appearances (7), and sacrifice bunts allowed (3).  Simmons is currently in 5th place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 6-2 and an overall record of 11-4.  The Sharks next face Pine Manor in doubleheader action on April 2.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL SELECTIONS

Christina Naramore, Emerson, Jr., Amissville, V.A.

Olivia England, Johnson & Wales, So, Natick, Mass.

Breanna Campbell, Rivier, Sr., Nashua, N.H.

Taylor Cournoyor, Rivier, Fr., Mansfield, Mass.

Monica White, Rivier, Sr., Augusta, M.E.

Emily Leverone, St. Joseph’s (ME), So., Hampton, N.H.

Claire Conklin, Suffolk, Fr., Haverhill, N.H.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Lauren Hagerman, St. Joseph’s (ME), Sr., Scarborough, M.E.

Weekly Totals

Games (3), Goals (15), Assists (6), Points (21)

Hagerman tallied 15 goals, 6 assists, 11 groundballs, 14 draw controls, and caused 6 turnovers in a 2-0-1 week for the Monks.  The senior midfielder scored 8 goals, including the 100th goal of her career, in a 22-14 win over Becker College on March 28.  The Monks tied Husson in overtime, 15-15, on March 24, and defeated Mount Ida, 18-3, on March 26.  Hagerman leads the Monks in points (37), assists (13), draw controls (23), game-winning goals (2), man-up goals (3), shorthanded goals (1), faceoff percentage (.400), and caused turnovers (8).  Hagerman was also named ECAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week for her accomplishments last week.  The Monks are currently in a 2-way tie for 2nd place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 2-0 and an overall record of 5-0-1.  St. Joseph’s (ME) next plays Norwich on April 2.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Ashley Slattery, Lasell, Fr., Weymouth, Mass.

Weekly Totals

Games (3), Goals (10), Assists (2), Points (12)

Slattery averaged 4 points per game in a 3-0 week for the Lasers.  Slattery also averaged 3.66 ground balls, 4.66 draw controls, and added 2 caused turnovers for the week.  The Lasers defeated Pine Manor, 19-4, on March 23, Simmons, 20-12, on March 25, and Rivier, 21-8, on March 27.  This is the second week in a row that Slattery has been named GNAC Rookie of the Week.  The Lasers are currently in 1st place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 3-0 and an overall record of 6-3.  Lasell next plays Emerson on March 31 and Framingham State on April 6.

GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK

Lindsay Cahoon, Lasell, Fr., Falmouth, Mass.

Weekly Totals

Games (3), Minutes (180), Goals Allowed (13), GAA (4.33), Saves (15), Save Pct. (.566)

Rookie goalkeeper Cahoon was 2-0 between the pipes for the Lasers last week, recording wins against Pine Manor, 19-4, on March 23, and Rivier, 21-8, on March 27.  Cahoon made 17 total saves and also picked up 5 groundballs in 3 games.  The Lasers also defeated Simmons, 20-12, on March 25.  Lasell is currently in 1st place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 3-0 and an overall record of 6-3.  The Lasers next play Emerson on March 31 and Framingham State on April 6.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL SELECTIONS

Christina Canavan, Lasell, Jr., Stonington, Conn.

Kelly Pickel, Norwich, Jr., Montpelier, V.T.

Kacey Abbriano, Norwich, So., Hicksville, N.Y.

Justine Beauchamp, Simmons, Fr., Exeter, N.H.

MEN’S TENNIS 

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Devin Kitterick, Johnson & Wales, Senior, Bridgewater, Mass.

Kitterick recorded a pair of victories for the Wildcats, posting a perfect 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 3 singles and a 9-8 win at third doubles. The senior has a 1-1 record in the GNAC thus far. Johnson and Wales are currently 1-1 in conference play with a victory over Norwich University and a loss to 2009 Champion Suffolk University.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Fritz Kaelber, Norwich University, Freshman, Westborough, Mass.

Rookie Fritz Kaelber had two wins for Norwich in the Cadets' 6-3 loss to Johnson & Wales on Saturday. The freshman Cadet has earned a spot as the Cadets No. 2 singles player this season. The Westborough, Mass. native had a tremendous week for the Cadets by achieving a 6-3, 6-4 win in singles play, while also teaming with Collin Hyte to earn an 8-2 triumph at No. 1 doubles.