WEST BABYLON, N.Y. (Apr. 29, 2024) – Mercy University softball graduate student Alexi Benson (Spotsylvania, Va./Riverbend), freshman Averi Miller (Las Vegas, Nev./Arbor View) and senior Shannon Sisco (Cicero, N.Y./Mansfield University) have been named to the East Coast Conference (ECC) Softball Honor Roll for Week 11.

Benson went 1-0 in the circle with a 0.47 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 15.0 innings pitched. The graduate student opened the week with three shutout innings of relief against regionally-ranked Caldwell on Tuesday. The pitcher then tossed five innings of relief with one earned run allowed and four strikeouts in game one at Staten Island. Benson ended the week tossing a complete game shutout in game two at Staten Island, earning the win with Mercy needing to win the game to secure an ECC Championship berth. The graduate student allowed just seven hits and struck out four to earn the win.

Miller hit .357 (5-for-14) with two runs, an RBI and a stolen base in four games this week. The freshman went 3-for-7 with a run against regionally-ranked Caldwell on Tuesday. The shortstop ended the week going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run in Mercy's game two win over Staten Island on Saturday that secured an ECC Championship berth for the Mavericks.

Sisco hit a team-high .467 (7-for-15) with two doubles, one RBI, one run and one stolen base in four games this week. The senior opened the week going 4-for-8 against regionally-ranked Caldwell on Tuesday. The outfielder ended the week going 3-for-7 with an RBI and a run scored in Mercy's split at Staten Island on Saturday.

The award is the second for Benson this season, the fourth for Miller and the fifth for Sisco. Mercy has now earned 23 awards on the year.

Head Coach Jaime Lorenzo and the Mavericks resume action on Thursday when they play at Molloy at 12 p.m.