Spring: Week 6
Male Athletes of the Week
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Eliecer Carrera Sport: Baseball College: Genesee Community College Hometown: Rochester, NY Carrera led the GCC baseball team to a 4-2 record last week against regional, divisional opponents Monroe CC and Mercyhurst NE. Carrera produced seven hits in 18 at bats (.389 average), including a home run and two doubles. He scored eight runs and stole five bases while driving in three runs. He currently holds a .382 batting average on the season, which is second highest on the team. |
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Brian Moran Sport: Lacrosse College: Monroe Community College Hometown: Buffalo, NY Moran, a freshman attack from Orchard Park High School, tallied eight goals as the MCC men's lacrosse team went 2-0 last week. Moran had four goals in a 15-10 win over Finger Lakes CC on Wednesday. Three of the scores came during a 7-1 run that turned a 7-6 deficit into a 13-8 lead in the fourth quarter. He then added four goals and an assist in a 17-1 win over Niagara CCC Saturday. Moran has 19 goals on the season. |
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Eric Mueller Sport: Baseball College: Hudson Valley Community College Hometown: Bethlehem, NY Mueller went 12-29 this week for the Vikings, helping them to five league wins. He hit three triples and a home run while adding 10 RBIs at the top of the order. He registered four multi-hit games. |
Female Athletes of the Week
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Ronette Claar Sport: Softball College: Mercyhurst University - North East Hometown: Queen, PA Claar excelled both offensively and defensively this week. In the circle Claar went 3-0 with wins over Lakeland CC, Niagara CCC, and Monroe College. She also earned a save against Monroe. She tossed a no hitter against Lakeland and allowed just 2 hits and 0 runs in 15 innings this week. At the plate Claar hit four home runs and drove home 11 runners. She hit two home runs in a single game at Lakeland, a grand slam home run at Niagara and capped the week with the game winning 3 run homerun against Monroe College in a 4-2 win that clinched the 1st seed for the upcoming district playoffs. |
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Ashley Covel Sport: Softball College: Genesee Community College Hometown: Oakfield, NY Ashley led the Cougars softball team to a five-win week last week with her arm and her bat. In eight games, Covel had a .542 batting average (13 for 24) with six extra base hits, including a pair of homeruns; she also had two stolen bases. Her pitching performances were equally effective as she went 3-1 in four starts, throwing a pair of two-hitters including a shutout of Jamestown CC-Olean and an extra-inning win over Finger Lakes CC. She gave up just seven earned runs in her four starts. |
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Brittany Sears Sport: Softball College: Onondaga Community College Hometown: Phoenix, NY Brittney hit .500 this week as she collected 10 hits in 20 at
bats including two doubles, a triple, and 3 home runs and three
walks. Many of her hits were timely as she collects 15
RBI's. Defensively in 3 pitching appearances, she went
2-0 including a shutout allowing only two earned runs 11.2 innings
pitched. |