COLONIA, N.J. – Mercy University Baseball sophomore Geneo Savoca (Albany, N.Y./University at Albany) has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Baseball Rookie of the Week for the second time and juniors Nevin Scaperotti (Stormville, N.Y./Carmel) and Kyle Engmann (Shoreham, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River) and senior John Nisco (Tarrytown, N.Y./Sleepy Hollow) have been tabbed to the Honor Roll for Week Nine.

Savoca made two appearances on the mound, pitching 7.1 innings with a 0.00 ERA and eight strikeouts. The infielder also recorded two hits and one double. The sophomore pitched 2.0 scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts in Mercy's win over Dominican on Tuesday. Savoca then pitched 5.1 innings of relief with no earned runs allowed and six strikeouts in game one against Molloy on Saturday. Savoca also went 1-for-5 with a double at Molloy on Friday and went 1-for-3 at Molloy on Sunday.

Scaperotti hit .353 (6-for-17) with four RBI, three runs, one double and one stolen base in five games. The junior also made one start on the mound going 7.1 innings with one earned run allowed and four strikeouts at first-place Molloy on Friday. Scaperotti opened the week going 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs in the win over Dominican on Tuesday. The junior then went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run in game one against Molloy on Saturday. Scaperotti ended the week going 2-for-5 at Molloy on Sunday.

Engmann hit a team-high .429 (6-for-14) with three runs, three doubles, a home run and two RBI in five games. The junior opened the week going 4-for-5 with one RBI, two runs and three doubles in the win over Dominican on Tuesday. The outfielder then went 1-for-2 with a home run in game two against Molloy on Saturday. Engmann ended the week going 1-for-2 at Molloy on Sunday.

Nisco hit .353 (6-for-17) with four RBI, a home run, two runs and two doubles in five games. The senior opened the week going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the win over Dominican on Tuesday. Nisco then went 2-for-4 with a run and a double in game one against Molloy on Saturday. The outfielder ended the week going 3-for-5 with an RBI and a double at Molloy on Sunday.

The award is the fourth for Savoca this season, the seventh for Scaperotti, the first for Engmann and the second for Nisco. Mercy has now earned 28 awards on the year.

Head Coach Chris Schoen and the Mavericks resume action on Friday when they host STAC at 12 p.m.