(March 19, 2007) ?C Fordham University freshman pitcher Nicole Ayres (Westville, NJ/Deptford) was named Atlantic 10 Softball Rookie of the Week it was announced today. This is her first Atlantic 10 weekly honor at Fordham and the third of the year for the Rams. In four appearances on the week, Ayres went 1-0 with a 0.59 ERA, allowing just one earned run in 14.2 innings. She struck out 13 batters in the 14.2 innings and allowed just two walks. Ayres picked up the win in Fordham??s 7-5 victory over Fairfield in the Aztec Classic in San Diego on Saturday, throwing three and two-thirds innings of two-hit relief. She also had an impressive outting against the host team in the classic, posting six strike outs in four innings versus the Aztecs on Friday. On the year, Ayres has a 3-2 record with a 2.90 ERA. In 48.1 innings of work, she has struck out 47, second best on the squad. The Rams, who are 12-12 on the year, will open their Atlantic 10 schedule on Friday, March 23rd as they host George Washington University on Bahoshy Field at 3:30 p.m.