Marist's Milam, Monmouth's Riley, and Fairfield's Merino Named Weekly Award Winners in MAAC Softball
Player of the Week
Ali Milam, Marist
So., Infield/Outfield, Goleta, CA/ Dos Pueblos
Milam hit .524 with 11 hits, 11 RBIs, seven runs scored, three home runs, and two stolen bases in Marist's six games last week. She posted a 1.552 OPS with a .600 on-base percentage and .952 slugging percentage. In Marist's doubleheader sweep of Lafayette on May 2, Milam went a combined 5-for-7 with four RBI, four runs scored, a home run, and a stolen base in each game. In a doubleheader at Rider on May 6, Milam drove in seven runs on the day. She went 4-for-4 with two homers, six RBI, three runs scored, and a walk in Marist's 13-4 victory in game one.
Pitcher Player of the Week
Amanda Riley, Monmouth
Sr., Pitcher, Tracy, CA/John C. Kimball
In Monmouth's 6-0 week, Riley went 4-0 with a 0.27 ERA. She helped the Hawks clinch the MAAC Regular Season Championship, pitching 26 innings while giving up just one earned run. She also struck out 27 batters and ended the regular season leading the MAAC with 186 strikeouts. She went 11-0 in MAAC play during the season with a 0.66 ERA.
Rookie of the Week
Sam Merino, Fairfield
Fr., Outfield, New Hyde Park, NY/Mary Louis Academy
Merino picked up at least one hit in all four games over the weekend, helping Fairfield post four wins in Western New York. She batted .500 for the week with six hits and seven RBI in the four games. Merino's two-run single gave Fairfield a 2-0 lead in the team's 3-0 win over Canisius in the opener of the doubleheader. She also hit her first collegiate homer which turned a 5-4 seventh-inning lead into an 8-4 win over Niagara.