St. Thomas Aquinas College's Carissa Della Vecchia has been named the East Coast Conference Softball Player of the Week on Monday, following the Spartans' 2-0 week on the diamond.
Della Vecchia fired a one-hit shutout against Queens to extend her unbeaten record to 5-0. In the win, she struck out nine and allowed only a bloop single to right field.
At the plate in STAC’s two games last weekend, Della Vecchia went 4-for-7 (.571 average), that included a homer and three doubles. She also scored three runs and drove in two more.
Defensively, she also excelled at first base with several sparkling plays.
STAC (8-2) next hosts Mercy College on Wednesday, April 14 in an ECC doubleheader at Spartan Field. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.