(April 16, 2007) ?C Fordham University freshman pitcher
Nicole Ayres (Westville, NJ/Deptford) was named Atlantic 10 Softball Pitcher of the Week while freshman infielder
Erin Fisher (Woodinville, WA/Woodinville) was named Rookie of the Week for the week ending April 15th it was announced today. This is the third Player of the Week award for Ayres, who was twice named Rookie of the Week, while Fisher earns her second Rookie of the Week honor.
On the week, the Rams went a perfect 6-0, sweeping doubleheaders from Manhattan and Iona and an Atlantic 10 twin bill at Saint Louis. The Rams have now won 23 of their past 24 games.
Ayres, a right hander, was a perfect 3-0 on the week with one save and a 1.21 ERA. She picked up the win in both games of the Saint Louis doubleheader, throwing four and one-third innings of four-hit ball, striking out eight, in a 6-3 victory and then started game two and went five innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs in a 15-3 Fordham win.
Ayres also picked up a win against Iona, throwing a complete-game five-hitter, striking out six in a 15-3 win, and she earned a save against Manhattan, throwing three innings of four-hit relief, fanning six, in a 3-1 Fordham victory.
On the year, Ayres is 13-3 with a 2.22 ERA with four complete games and one shutout. In 97.2 innings of work, she has 101 strikeouts. She leads the squad in wins and is second in strikeouts and innings pitched.
Fisher, a shortstop, hit .400 (6-15) on the week with two doubles three home runs and ten RBI. She went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs and drove in four runs Fordham??s 15-3 win over Saint Louis in game two on Sunday and hit another round tripper and had five RBI in the Rams?? 15-3 win over Iona. Fisher raised her average from .238 to .261 on the week.
On the year, Fisher is hitting .261 (30-115) with eight doubles, one triple, six home runs and a team-high 36 RBI. She leads the team with 28 walks and is a perfect 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts.
The Rams are currently 31-13 overall on the year and they sit in second place in the Atlantic 10 with an 11-1 conference mark. They will next be in action on Wednesday, April 18th as they host Hofstra University in a single game on Bahoshy Field beginning at 6:00 p.m.
