April 2, 2024
Ava Cino Named NEC Softball Player of The Week
In a 4-0 week for The Blue Devils Ava Cino was announced as the Northeast Conference Softball Player of the Week for her performances. Paige Stringer was also named as a prime performer.
In a 4-0 week for The Blue Devils Ava Cino was announced as the Northeast Conference Softball Player of the Week for her performances. Paige Stringer was also named as a prime performer.
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AVA CINO (SO, SS): Last Week .533 batting average (8-for-15), 1.067 slugging percentage, .563 on-base percentage, 1.630 OPS, 3 runs, 9 RBI, 2 home runs.
- In four games Ava Cino batted .533 with eight hits, nine RBIs, and only struck out once.
- In a 6-0 win at Le Moyne, she accounted for four of her team's six RBIs, including a home run.
- She blasted a two-run homer in game two that put her team up 11-7.
- The shortstop also posted a perfect fielding percentage with 10 total chances, six assists, and four putouts.
PAIGE STRINGER (SR, 3B): Last Week .375 batting average (6-16), .750 slugging percentage, .375 on-base percentage, 6 runs, 11 RI, 2 home runs.
- Paige Stringer was an RBI machine posting 11 for her team this week.
- In a midweek matchup with Fairfield, she blasted a three-run home run and hit another no-doubter vs Le Moyne for her NEC-leading 8th this season.
- Stringer is just four hits away from 150 in her career.
- Her 11 RBI week shot her up the CCSU record books in runs batted in. The Senior third baseman is now tied for second all-time with 108 RBIs (Dawn Hankey, 1993-96).
The Blue Devils will play at home against the current number-one team in the conference, Saint Francis. The first game of Saturday's doubleheader is at 1:00 and will be streamed on NEC front row.
