Sunshine State Conference

Baseball Player of the Week

Bryce Peterson / Rollins College / Sr. / Outfielder / Enumclaw, Washington
Peterson is named Player of the Week after piloting Rollins to a 5-0 week from the plate. Peterson went 10-for-19 from the box for a .526 average including five runs scored, four doubles, two triples, and two home runs. The Enumclaw, Washington product tallied 12 RBIs and tagged a team-high 24 total bases while finishing the weekend with a 1.263 slugging percentage and a .591 on-base percentage. His top game of the week was a 4-for-4 effort against Concordia University in which he knocked in four runs off two doubles and a triple. With the play of Peterson, the Tars move to 13-7 overall.

Baseball Pitcher of the Week

J.J. Niekro / Florida Southern College / So. / Plant City, Florida
Niekro earns Pitcher of the Week following a six-inning shutout against No. 19 Mount Olive University. The sophomore hurler tossed six scoreless innings, striking out seven and walking two. The Plant City, Florida native, retired 20 of the 22 batters he faced, giving up just two hits for an opponent batting average of .100.  The game was called a tie after the seventh inning due to an injury suffered by the home plate umpire.
 

Softball Player of the Week

Amanda James / Saint Leo University / So. / INF / Saint Charles, Illinois
James is awarded Player of the Week honors after leading Saint Leo to a 6-1 week, including a three-game series victory against conference opponent Nova Southeastern University. The St. Charles, Illinois product kicked off the week with back-to-back 2-for-2 performances against Cedarville University and Ashland University, in which she also drove in two runs and scored at least once in both games. In a two-game set against Tiffin University, James scored twice while going 3-for-4 from the plate. During a three-game series against Nova Southeastern, the sophomore was 3-for-7 at the plate and drove in one run. For the week, James compiled a .667 / .700 / 1.133 slash line following 10 hits, five runs, five RBI, five extra-base hits, and three walks helping the Lions improve to 20-7 overall and 6-6 in SSC play.

 

Softball Pitcher of the Week

Makaleigh Dooley / University of Tampa / So. / Tampa, Florida
Dooley is named Pitcher of the Week following seven appearances, five wins, and four complete games. Dooley allowed three total hits and let up no runs in nine innings of work over a two-game series sweep against Southwest Minnesota State University. The Tampa, Florida native appeared in all three games of the conference series versus Lynn University, where she pitched a total of 16.2 innings giving up just five hits and allowing zero runs. For the week, the junior had a 0.00 ERA in 36.2 innings pitched, allowed thirteen hits, no earned runs, and struck out 41 batters. Opponents recorded a slim .107 batting average against Dooley as the Spartans move to 16-10 overall and 7-5 in SSC play.

Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week

Jake Gilmour / Saint Leo University / Sr. / Attack / Ontario, Canada
Gilmour played a significant role for the Lions as they defeated Queens University, 13-7, on the road this week. The Ontario, Canada product carried the load offensively for the Lions as he scored three goals on six shots and dished out an assist in the victory. Gilmour leads the conference with 2.83 goals per game and 2.17 assists per game. Saint Leo is now 5-1 on the year.


Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week

Thomas Tatarian / Saint Leo University / Jr. / Goalkeeper / Shoreham, New York

Tartarian takes Defensive Player of the Week accolades following his performance in Saint Leo's 13-7 road win over Queens University. The junior netted the win after facing 43 shots and allowing only seven goals. Tartarian tallied a .708 save percentage after recording 17 saves as Saint Leo moves to 5-1 on the year.


 

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Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week

Meghan O'Brien / Florida Southern College / Sr. / Attack / Rochester, New York
O'Brien tallied nine goals and eight assists in three games to earn Offensive Player of the Week honors. The Rochester, New York native scored one goal and dished out four assists in a 23-10 win against Young Harris College. The senior had an explosive offensive game against No. 10 Queens University as she scored four goals and dished out an assist in a 15-6 FSC victory. In the final game of the week, O'Brien scored four goals and added three assists as the Moccasins defeated No. 9 Mercy College, 19-12. With the play of O'Brien, Florida Southern moves to 8-0 on the season and remains the No. 1 team in the country.

Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week

Malorie Olin / Rollins College / Sr. / Goalie / Skaneateles, New York

Women's Golfer of the Week

Jenny Ayala / Lynn University / Sr. / Bogotá, Colombia