CHERYL JULICHER, NIAGARA
Senior, 3B, 5-8, Williamsville, NY/Williamsville
Julicher posted a .750 batting average this past week in a 3-1 week for the Purple Eagles. She was 6-for-8 with five runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base. In the Fairfield series, Julicher led off the fourth inning with a double and then had the game-winning hit in the nightcap. She tagged a two-run triple to right field, her team-leading fourth of the season. Julicher has a four-game hitting streak after this weekend and has a hit in seven of her last eight games.
MAAC Pitcher of the Week
TARA CAMPBELL, SIENA
Senior, 5-7, Spring Valley, CA/Monte Vista
Campbell went 3-1 in the circle for the Saints, posting a 0.54 earned run average. She collected 36 strikeouts in 26 innings of work, while walking just six batters. She posted two double-digit strikeout performances, including 13 in her lone loss of the week. She went the distance in each of her four starts and she did not make an error in 10 defensive chances.
MAAC Rookie of the Week
NICOLE SCIACCA, MARIST
Freshman, 3B, 5-5, Oxford, CT/Sacred Heart Academy
Sciacca had a solid week for the Red Foxes, batting .545 with two RBI, three stolen bases and a run scored. In Marist's 2-0 win over Saint Peter's, Sciacca delivered the game-winning hit, a two-RBI single. She also stole two bases in that game, moving her to a perfect 16-16 on the season. In Marist's 2-1 victory against Manhattan, she went 2-for-2 with a run scored and a stolen base.