Durben, Knox and Provost Nab Conference Weekly Softball Awards

PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Lesley University junior outfielder Alyson Durben (Stow, Mass.) batted a sizzling .889 (8-for-9) while leading the Lynx to a 2-0 conference sweep of Becker 3-1 and 13-1.  Durben had two doubles, one triple, three runs and eight RBI’s.  She slugged 1.333, fielded 1.000 and had a .889 on-base percentage. She tied a career-high single game RBI record at five in the nightcap.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK – Lesley University sophomore Cassandra Knox (Sea Cliff, N.Y.) threw all 15.0 innings of both doubleheader wins over NECC rival Becker. She allowed only two runs, one unearned, on five hits. Torres fanned 15 and walked two batters. In the opener, Knox went extra innings striking out 12 batters, a career-high.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Bay Path freshman pitcher/outfielder Ashley Provost (Ludlow, Mass.) led the Wildcats to a 2-0 sweep of Albertus Magnus winning the opener 8-2 and taking the nightcap 13-3. Provost hurled game one, picking up the win with a 0.00 ERA allowing one unearned run on one hit. She fanned seven and walked two in her six innings of work.  Provost batted .500 with two hits, three runs and four RBI.  She slugged.500 and had .a 571 on-base percentage. Provost also had a perfect fielding percentage, with three putouts and one assist.