April 22, 2014

HVIAC Players of the Week - April 22

Softball Player of the Week

Samantha Rossi, St. Joseph's

Freshman • Outfielder • Bayside, N.Y./Mary Louis

Rossi provided the power to the Lady Bears lineup this week, hitting .333 (8-for-24) with three doubles and a home run over a seven-game stretch for St. Joseph's. The freshman knocked in a team-high-tying eight runs and scored five runs of her own. The outfielder had three multi-hit games, including a career day at York on Wednesday as she went 3-for-7 with her first career homer, five RBI and two runs scored. Rossi ended the week with a .583 slugging percentage and now leads the team with 14 RBI on the season. 

Softball Pitcher of the Week

Jackie Perillo, St. Joseph's

Junior • Pitcher/Outfielder • Howard Beach, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy

Perillo picked up three of the Lady Bears four wins in the circle this week compiling a 5.64 ERA in 22 1/3 innings with four complete games. The junior threw a five-inning, complete game shutout at York on Wednesday, allowing only three hits. Perillo also contributed at the plate, hitting .263 (5-for-19) with five runs scored and two RBI.

Softball Rookie of the Week

Briana Robles, St. Joseph's

Junior • Infielder • Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Kearney

Robles had her best week as a Lady Bear, hitting .389 (7-for-18) with a team-high-tying eight RBI along with six runs scored. The junior finished with a hit in five of St. Joseph’s seven games and recorded an RBI in six games as the Lady Bears went 4-3 on the week. Robles had her best day of the season on Wednesday going 3-for-6 with four runs scored and three RBI during a sweep of York. 

Men's Tennis Player of the Week

Nate Currier, Sarah Lawrence

Senior • San Rafael, Calif.

Currier posted a perfect 6-0 week at the No. 1 singles and doubles positions, helping SLC to win all three of its matches. After he blanked his St. Joseph's opponent, he defeated his opponent from Vaughn, 10-5, to improve to 4-0 in league play. Currier also added a straight-sets win against Lehman. The SLC senior also won three matches with partner Elliott Warkus, sweeping foes from St. Joseph's and Vaughn.

Men's Tennis Rookie of the Week

Jonah Blake, Sarah Lawrence

First-year • Newport Beach, Calif.

Blake picked up three HVIAC wins in a 3-0 week for the Gryphons. After winning the No. 5 match against St. Joseph's, he won his third straight singles match, 10-2, in the No. 4 position against Vaughn, improving to 3-1 in conference play. Blake went 1-0 in doubles matches, teaming with Adam Neufeld to defeat their opponents from Vaughn, 8-1.

Honor Roll

Moritz Petre, Pratt  •  Men's Tennis

Petre led the Cannoneers by going a combined 5-0 between No. 2 singles and No. 1 and No. 2 doubles play as the team took sole control of first place at 3-0 in HVIAC play. During a win over Webb, Petre led Pratt by teaming with John Imamoglu for a convincing 8-1 win over Chris Licato and Evan Wingfield at No. 1 doubles.