PITMAN --- The New Jersey Athletic Conference has announced its softball weekly award winners for the week ending March 8.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
CARLEE IANNONE • Montclair State University
Senior • Infield/Catcher • Middletown, NJ/Middletown South
Iannone has been named NJAC Player of the Week after a strong start to the season for the Red Hawks. The senior batted .533, going 8-for-15 with four RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base across four games at the Midwest Softball Classic. She was at her best in Saturday's 4-0 victory over Penn State Berks, collecting a perfect 4-for-4 day at the plate with two RBI. Iannone also contributed a home run and an RBI in an 8-4 loss to Benedictine on Saturday and added two more hits in Sunday's 4-0 win over Aurora.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
NIKKI LUSNIA • Kean University
Senior • Pitcher • Freehold Township, NJ/Freehold Township
Lusnia earns NJAC Pitcher of the Week after a masterful 15.1 innings across three appearances for the Cougars. The senior posted a 0.00 ERA with 23 strikeouts and held opponents to a .145 batting average on the week. She saved her best for Sunday's nightcap against Penn State Behrend, firing a no-hitter with five strikeouts in a 9-0 victory — becoming just the second pitcher in Kean program history to throw multiple no-hitters. Lusnia also tossed 5.1 innings of scoreless ball in a 4-3 win over Dominican on Sunday, allowing three hits while striking out seven.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
PALEY SULLIVAN • Ramapo College
Freshman • Shortstop/Infield • Tigard, OR/Tualatin
Sullivan garners NJAC Rookie of the Week after an explosive performance in the second game of Ramapo's season-opening doubleheader sweep of John Jay on Saturday. The freshman belted a pair of three-run home runs in a 15-0 victory, driving in six runs to power the Roadrunners' offense. Sullivan finished the day batting .333 across the two games with a 1.333 slugging percentage in the nightcap.
ROOKIE PITCHER OF THE WEEK
JORDAN TARABOKIA • Montclair State University
Freshman • Pitcher • North Brunswick, NJ/North Brunswick
Tarabokia claims NJAC Rookie Pitcher of the Week after an impressive start to her collegiate career at the Midwest Softball Classic. The freshman posted a 0.00 ERA across 10.0 innings in two appearances, holding opponents to a .162 batting average without issuing a single walk. She was dominant in her first collegiate start on Saturday against Penn State Berks, spinning a complete-game shutout with five hits allowed and seven strikeouts. Tarabokia returned to the circle on Sunday against Wheaton, tossing three scoreless innings of one-hit relief.