Softball Athlete of the Week: Samantha Derickson (Moravian University)
Derickson led the Greyhounds at the plate during a 6-0 week at Blue & Grey Field. Derickson hit .500 as she went 9-for-18 to go with four runs, two doubles, a triple, and four RBIs. She had a .722 slugging percentage to go with a .550 on-base percentage, and Derickson recorded nine putouts and 19 assists in 28 chances at shortstop. She hit safely in all six games as Derickson was 3-for-7 in a sweep of York College of Pennsylvania, 3-for-6 versus FDU-Florham, and 3-for-5 against Elizabethtown College.
Softball Pitcher of the Week: Sarah DeStefano (Moravian University)
DeStefano went 3-0 in the circle to help Moravian to a 6-0 week. DeStefano had a 0.70 earned run average with a shutout and 16 strikeouts in 20 innings of work. DeStefano scattered three hits and struck out six in a 2-0 win over York College (Pa.), and she earned a 5-3 victory over FDU-Florham with four strikeouts. DeStefano finished the week with a six-strikeout performance in a 5-1 win versus Elizabethtown College.