COLONIA, N.J. – Mercy University Softball freshman Emma Jackson (Marlboro, N.Y./Marlboro) has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Softball Rookie of the Week for Week Eight, and juniors Allison Murphy (Stony Point, N.Y./North Rockland), Averi Miller (Las Vegas, Nev./Arbor View), and Julianna Coluccio (Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek Regional) and senior Marina Provencio (Santa Clarita, Calif./Saugus) have been tabbed to the Honor Roll.
Jackson hit .458 (11-for-24) with eight runs, five RBI, one double and two stolen bases in seven games this week. The freshman went 4-for-9 with three runs and two RBI at Caldwell on Wednesday. The outfielder then went 4-for-6 with three RBI, three runs and a double in the sweep of Staten Island on Friday. Jackson ended the week going 3-for-6 with two runs in the sweep of Holy Family on Sunday.
Murphy hit .424 (14-for-33) with a team-high 14 RBI, 12 runs, six doubles, two home runs, one triple, one stolen base and a .848 slugging percentage as Mercy went 5-3 on the week. The junior opened the week going 6-for-8 with four runs, two RBI, one triple and one home run in Mercy's split at defending East Region Champion Pace on Tuesday. The second baseman then went 2-for-9 with three RBI, four runs and one double at Caldwell on Wednesday. Murphy then went 5-for-8 with five RBI, two doubles, a home run and three runs in the sweep of Staten Island on Friday. The junior ended the week going 1-for-4 with four RBI, one run and one double in the game one win over Holy Family on Sunday.
Miller hit a team-high .538 (14-for-26) with nine RBI, six runs, three doubles, one triple and three stolen bases as Mercy went 5-3 on the week. The junior opened the week going 5-for-8 with three RBI, two runs and two doubles in the split at defending East Region Champion Pace on Tuesday. The shortstop then went 3-for-7 with three RBI and one run at Caldwell on Wednesday. Miller then went 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in the sweep of Staten Island on Saturday. The junior ended the week going 3-for-7 with two RBI, a run, a double and a triple in the sweep of Holy Family on Sunday.
Coluccio hit .389 (7-for-18) with seven RBI, one home run, three runs, and one stolen base in five games. The junior went 1-for-4 with an RBI in game one at Pace on Tuesday. The third baseman then went 3-for-6 with a home run, four RBI and three runs in the sweep of Staten Island on Friday. Coluccio ended the week going 3-for-8 with two RBI and a double in the sweep of Holy Family on Sunday.
Provencio went 1-0 with a 2.80 ERA and two strikeouts in 10.0 innings pitched. The senior opened the week with 3.0 innings pitched, three runs allowed and one strikeout at Caldwell on Wednesday. The pitcher ended the week with a complete game with just one earned run and three hits allowed to go with one strikeout to earn the win in game two against Holy Family on Senior Day on Sunday.
The award is the second for Jackson this season, the second for Murphy, the second for Miller, the second for Coluccio and the first for Provencio. Mercy has now earned 19 awards on the year.
Head Coach Jaime Lorenzo and the Mavericks resume action tomorrow when they play at STAC at 2:30 p.m.
