MacFawn Named America East Pitcher Of The Week
America East Release
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Making appearances in four of five games on the University at Albany softball team’s schedule last week, senior pitcher Brittany MacFawn was named as the Week Eight America East Softball Pitcher of the Week, the conference offices announced Monday. MacFawn started three games last week, and made a relief appearance in a fourth. She went 2-1, with wins against Siena and Maine, and also recorded a save against Maine. MacFawn has accumulated a 6-5 record so far this season.
MacFawn pitched 23.2 innings in four appearances, posting a 0.91 ERA, striking out 31 while allowing only, three runs, 14 hits, and four walks. She started the first game of the doubleheader with Siena. She pitched a complete game, allowing one run, striking out 11 and walking none, earning the victory. She started and won the series opener against Maine, pitching a complete game shutout, recording 10 strikeouts with one walk.
Weather pushed the Saturday doubleheader with Maine to Sunday, allowing MacFawn to start two consecutive games for UAlbany. In that game, MacFawn, pitched eight scoreless innings before giving up three runs (two earned) in the top of the ninth. She finished the game, pitching all nine innings, recording 10 strikeouts and allowing two walks. In the final game against Maine, MacFawn relieved Emily Ostrom in the top of the seventh inning, pitching the final two-thirds of the seventh and earning her first save of the season.
Stony Brook outfielder Bria Green was named Player of the Week, and Binghamton outfielder Bridget Hunt was named Rookie of the Week. MacFawn is the third UAlbany player to be named in the weekly awards, following Elizabeth Snow as Rookie in Week Two, and Vicky McFarland as Player in Week Five.
UAlbany will play two consecutive doubleheaders over the next two days. On Tuesday, the Danes host a make-up doubleheader against conference opponent Binghamton, and on Wednesday the team will travel to Rhode Island for a doubleheader against Bryant. This weekend, UAlbany will play a three game set at Hartford, for the team’s fourth conference series.
