Carissa Della Vecchia, Jennifer Farrell, Sean Lynch and Tyler Senatore were named the Spartan Athletes of the Month for March.
Carissa Della Vecchia, Softball:
On the mound, Della Vecchia posted a perfect 4-0 record in four starts, with a 1.88 earned run average; giving up only 12 hits and 9 runs (7 earned runs), while walking 10 batters and striking out another 52 in 26.0 total innings pitched during the month of March.
The senior pitcher from Wappingers Falls, N.Y. held opposition batters to a .140 batting average and had a 0.85 WHIP during this time period.
At the plate, Della Vecchia hit .391 (9-for-23) with a double, a triple, four home runs, 6 RBI, 9 runs scored, while opposing pitchers walked her on six occasions.
As a result of her superb performances on the mound, Carissa was named the ECC Pitcher of the Week in back-to-back weeks (Mar. 15 & Mar. 22).