Sunshine State Conference

Baseball Player of the Week

Tom Archer / Lynn University / Jr. / 2B / Fort Salonga, New York
Archer is named Player of the Week after leading Lynn to a series victory at No. 4 Florida Southern College. Archer went 7-for-13 from the leadoff spot including three homers as the Fighting Knights took two of the three games from the Moccasins. The Fort Salonga, New York product tallied nine RBIs and 17 total bases in the series. His top performance of the week was the second game against Florida Southern where he went 4-for-6 with two home runs and eight RBIs. The junior finished the week with a .538/.571/1.308 slash line as Lynn moves to 19-12 overall and 8-7 in SSC play.


Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Dillon McCollough / Eckerd College / Jr. / Deltona, Florida
McCollough earns his first Pitcher of the Week honor of the year following a 13-strikeout effort against conference opponent Rollins College. The Deltona, Florida native allowed five hits, two walks, and an unearned run across eight innings of work. McCollough also tossed one and two-thirds scoreless innings of relief on Wednesday against No. 10 Saint Leo University. The junior struck out three and walked one batter in the contest. For the week, opponents batted just .176 against the southpaw.

Softball Player of the Week

Katy Thompson / Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University / Fr. / C / Cooper City, Florida
Thompson recorded at least one hit in all five of Embry-Riddle’s games this week to garner Player of the Week honors. In two games against Columbus State University, Thompson went 6-for-6 with five RBIs and three runs scored. The freshman also snagged two bags, while reaching seven total, as ERAU won both games. The Cooper City, Florida product then went 6-for-10 in a three-game series against Tampa. Her top performance of the series was a 3-for-4 effort in game one where she provided Embry-Riddle with a run scored and an RBI. For the week, Thompson compiled a .750 / .750 / .875 slash line following 12 hits, six RBIs, four runs, and two stolen bases. With the play of Thompson, the Eagles move to 25-8 overall and 13-5 in league play.

Softball Pitcher of the Week

Allison Mitts / Saint Leo University / Sr. / Belleville, Illinois
Mitts is named Pitcher of the Week following a perfect game against conference opponent Lynn University. Mitts sat down all 21 of the batters she faced across seven innings of work, including eight by way of strikeout. The Belleville, Illinois native then pitched five innings of relief in a loss to the Fighting Knights. Mitts gave up three hits and two earned runs while striking out two batters. In 12 innings pitched, the senior struck out ten batters and held opponents to a .079 batting average.

Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week

Mason Ostrowski / Florida Tech / Fr. / Attack / Annapolis, Maryland
Ostrowski had a breakout week, recording nine points and five ground balls, for Florida Tech in a pair of Top-10 wins. Ostrowski tallied a goal and two assists to help Florida Tech knock off No. 5 University of Tampa, 7-6, on Wednesday. The victory stands as the first SSC victory for any team over Tampa. The freshman followed up with a six-point outing in an, 11-10, upset over No. 10 University of Mount Olive on Saturday. Ostrowski recorded three goals, three assists, four ground balls, and scored the game-winning goal for Florida Tech with six seconds remaining in regulation. For the week, Ostrowski tallied four goals, five assists, and five ground balls as FIT improves to 4-4 overall.

Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week

Daniel Flock / Florida Tech / So. / Goalkeeper / Ellicott City, Maryland

Flock had a tremendous week in goal to lead Florida Tech defensively in against a pair of Top-10 teams last week. The junior racked up a season-high 17 saves and a .739 save percentage to help Florida Tech knock off No. 5 University of Tampa, 7-6, on Wednesday. The win is a first for the Panthers over Tampa. Flock followed up with 12 saves and a .545 save percentage in the Panthers', 11-10, upset victory over No. 10 University of Mount Olive on Saturday. For the week, Flock tallied 26 saves and a .644 overall save percentage.

   

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Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week

Hannah Ashton / Rollins College / So. / Midfield / Berwyn, Pennsylvania
Ashton earns Player of the Week honors after leading Rollins offensively across two wins this week. Against No. 6 Limestone College, Ashton led the game in goals with four, firing off five shots, all of which were on target. The Berwyn, Pennsylvania product added two ground balls and two draw controls against the Saints as her game-winning goal helped the Tars earn their second upset win of the season. Ashton once again led the Tars in goals to help Rollins take down Lenoir-Rhyne University by a score of 15-6 on Sunday afternoon, scoring four goals on six shots. Ashton also added one ground ball and notched a new career best in draw controls as she led the game with eight. With Ashton's help, the Tars have now won nine-straight games.

Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week

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