Softball Weekly Honors - March 12
**Full Report Will Be Available Later
This Evening**
PLAYER
OF THE WEEK:
Sarah
Mooney • James Madison
Huntersville,
N.C./North Mecklenburg, So., Pitcher / Utility
Mooney
received CAA Player of the Week honors by helping James Madison to a perfect
5-0 record in the Coastal Carolina Chanticleer Challenge last weekend. The
Huntersville, N.C. native hit .625 with five homers to go along with 12 RBI and
a stolen base. She recorded a hit in all five games at the tournament and hit a
home run in four straight games, setting a new school record.
PITCHER
OF THE WEEK:
Jailyn
Ford • James Madison
Hot
Springs, Va./Bath County, Fr., Pitcher
Ford
earned her second CAA Pitcher of the Week honor after going 1-0 with a save in
two appearances in the circle at the Coastal Carolina Chanticleer Challenge.
Ford limited her opponents to four hits and three walks while striking out 20
in 10 innings pitched. The Hot Springs, Va. native struck out a school record
16 in tossing a two-hit shutout in the Dukes' 2-0 win over Coastal Carolina
last Sunday.
ROOKIES
OF THE WEEK:
Gabby
Klecko • Delaware
Colts
Neck, N.J./Red Bank Catholic, Fr., Outfielder
Klecko
received CAA Rookie of the Week accolades after leading Delaware with six hits
and three stolen bases in the Blue Hens' 4-0 weekend at the Hampton University
Tournament. Klecko batted .500 at the tournament while adding an RBI single in
the Blue Hens' 7-3 win over Siena Friday. The Colts Neck, N.J. native also
finished 3-for-3 with a double and two stolen bases in Delaware's victory over
Hampton Saturday.
Taylor
Matkins • UNCW
Greenville,
N.C./D.H. Conley, Fr., Outfielder
Matkins
picked up her first career CAA Rookie of the Week honor after batting .500 with
four RBI and four runs scored in leading UNCW to a 4-1 record last week. The
Greenville, N.C. native finished 3-for-3 with one RBI and a run scored in the
Seahawks' 7-3 victory over Presbyterian last Saturday. Matkins holds a .262
batting average this season with 11 hits and 8 RBI.