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Great Northeast Athletic Conference Softball Report - Week 2

Player of the Week
Danyelle Shufelt (Sutton, Vt.), Senior, Outfielder, Saint Joseph's College (ME)
Shufelt sparked Saint Joseph's atop the Monks' lineup by hitting .567 (17-30) with 10 runs, two doubles and a triple with seven stolen bases in as many attempts in a 6-2 week. The senior center fielder was 2-4 with a run, a double and a three-bagger in a 4-1 victory over Delaware Valley on Monday and went 3-4 with three runs and a double versus Albright College on Thursday. 

Pitcher of the Week
Rae-Marie Copan (Newton, Mass.), Junior, Pitcher, Saint Joseph's College (ME)
Copan was dominant in two starts last week as the junior hurler allowed just nine hits and no walks with 17 strikeouts over 14 innings in victories over Delaware Valley and Franklin & Marshall University. The emerging staff ace fanned a career-high 10 batters in a 4-2 win over F&M on Friday. 

Rookie of the Week
Haley McCall (Lebanon, Conn.), Freshman, Second Baseman, University of Saint Joseph (CT)
Haley batted .583 (7-for-12) with six doubles and six runs scored in her first four collegiate games at Fast Pitch Dreams in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Had two doubles, followed by a single in her first three at bats of the season in an 8-2 win over Wentworth. Slugged 1.083 and had a .615 on base percentage for the week as the Blue Jays went 3-1. 

Weekly Honor Roll
Emily Cunningham (Cotuit, Mass.), Junior, First Baseman, Simmons College
Catherine Davis (Wethersfield, Conn.), Freshman, Shortstop, Emmanuel College