Sunshine State Conference

Baseball Player of the Week

Nick DeTringo / University of Tampa / Jr. / Ruskin, Florida
DeTringo is named Player of the Week after leading Tampa to four wins, including a 3-0 sweep of No. 10 Saint Leo University. The Ruskin, Florida product went 6-for-10 from the box with three doubles in three games against the Lions. DeTringo tallied three RBIs and nine total bases in the series. His top performance of the week was the opener against Saint Leo where he went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. DeTringo also had a hit in three at-bats in Tampa’s victory over the University of Bridgeport. The junior finished the week with a .538/.571/.769 slash line as the Spartans move to 19-5 overall and 8-1 in SSC play.

Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Keven Pimentel / University of Tampa / Jr. / Huntington Station, New York
Pimentel earns his second Pitcher of the Week honor of the year following seven shutout innings against No. 10 Saint Leo University. The Huntington Station, New York native, retired 21 of the 26 batters he faced, giving up just three hits and two walks. The Junior hurler struck out nine and held opponents to a .125 batting average in the victory. The Spartans have won their last four contests and now sit at 19-5 overall and 8-1 in SSC play.

Softball Player of the Week

Magnolia West / Palm Beach Atlantic University / So. / Carmichael, California
West is awarded Player of the Week honors after leading Palm Beach Atlantic to a 3-0 week, including a three-game series sweep of Lynn University. The Carmichael, California product delivered a three-run homer to clinch the opening game of the series for the Sailfish. West then went 1-for-4 in game two, providing PBA with a RBI and run. She concluded the series with a 3-for-3 performance which included a walk and run scored. For the week, West compiled a .500 / .500 / .800 slash line following five hits, three runs, four RBIs, and a walk. With the play of West, the Sailfish improve to 19-2 overall and 12-0 in league play.
 

Softball Pitcher of the Week

Nikole Van Gennep / Eckerd College / Jr. / Mokena, Illinois
Van Gennep is named Pitcher of the Week following two complete game victories against No. 9 Saint Leo University. Van Gennep allowed four hits and an earned run in seven innings of work as the Tritons took game one against the Lions. The Mokena, Illinois native then tossed 8.0 innings in the series finale, allowing just one earned run. Van Gennep pitched around seven hits and two walks to record her second victory of the series. In 15 innings pitched, she struck out six batters and held opponents to a .200 batting average. The Tritons are now 12-17 overall and 3-9 against conference teams.

Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week

Kyle Pauwels / Saint Leo University / Sr. / Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Pauwels earns Offensive Player of the Week after playing a significant role for the Lions as they defeated No. 16 Lindenwood University, 17-12. The Kamloops, British Columbia product had a career day for the Lions as he scored seven goals on nine shots and dished out two assists for nine total points in the victory. Nine points in a single game is tied for sixth best in NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse this year. Pauwels leads the conference with 3.29 goals per game and is third in assists per game with 1.86. Saint Leo is now 6-1 on the year.

Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week

Mike Greco / Florida Southern College / Jr. / Fort Salonga, New York

Greco takes Defensive Player of the Week honors following his part in Florida Southern's first ever win over a Top-5 opponent. In the Moccasins 12-9 victory over No. 4 Colorado Mesa University, Greco made 17 saves while facing 26 shots on goal for a 65.4 save percentage. The Fort Salonga, New York native, made seven saves in the final quarter, including a key save with under two and half minutes remaining right after Florida Southern scored its last goal of the game. With the play of Greco, FSC improves 4-3 overall.

 

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Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week

Kallie German / Rollins College / Jr. / Centreville, Maryland
German earns Player of the Week honors after helping the Tars go 3-0 on the week. German opened the week by scoring eight goals and adding an assist against No. 25 Lock Haven University. Eight goals is a new career high for German and matches a program-best for goals and points in a game. German scored on 4-of-5 free position shots, lifting her into first in program record books for career free position goals scored as the Tars' won, 16-9. German then led the team in overall points with eight, scoring five goals and dishing out three assists as the Tars defeated Young Harris College, 20-14. In the Tars' final game of the week, a 19-12 win over the University of Alabama-Huntsville, German once again led the team in scoring with seven goals and adding an assist for a total of eight points. For the week, German tallied 20 goals, five assists, two game-winning goals, while adding five ground balls, six draw controls, and five caused turnovers.

Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week

Sam Schiano / Florida Tech / Jr. / Perry Hall, Maryland