Weather Does Not Derail Landmark Players of the Week
MADISON, N.J. - Despite some unpleasant spring weather that forced the juggling of conference schedules 14 student-athletes have been selected as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
Baseball
Player of the Week:
Ethan Rieker helped Susquehanna to a split of a Landmark
doubleheader with Scranton with a big offensive performance. He had
five hits in the two games, including a two-run home run in extra
innings of game two that provided Susquehanna with the winning
margin. He was 5-for-8 over the two games, with two RBI and two
runs scored, while adding a double to go with his home run.
Pitcher of the Week:
Moravian’s Brendan Close claims the honor for the
third-straight week after another strong outing in Landmark play.
The junior allowed only one run on five hits over eight innings of
work in a win over USMMA, helping Moravian sweep the three-game
series. He fanned 10 hitters and walked none to improve to 6-0 on
the year. He has struck out 55 hitters while walking only three in
42 innings of work.
Men's Lacrosse
Offensive Player of the Week:
Mike Rufo matched his best goal production of his career as
Scranton opened Landmark play with a win over USMMA. The junior
matched his career high with five goals, while taking only six
shots for the Royals in the match. He also contributed a ground
ball. Earlier in the week he scored twice on four shots in a
non-conference match against Franklin & Marshall.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Patrick Cefalu was an all-around force for Scranton as the Royals
earned a win in their Landmark opener. The senior won 26 of 32
faceoff attempts for an 81-percent success rate as Scranton topped
USMMA. The senior also collected 20 ground balls in the win, the
highest total in the conference this season, and chipped in
offensively with a goal and an assist. He had four ground balls and
eight faceoff wins in a non-conference match with Franklin &
Marshall earlier in the week.
Women's Lacrosse
Offensive Player of the Week:
Catholic’s Mary Swarthout was a strong offensive contributor
for the Cardinals this week. She scored the game-winning goal in a
victory over 17th-ranked Mary Washington, one of five
goals she scored in the game while also passing out two assists.
She erupted for six goals with three assists in a one-goal loss to
12th-ranked Middlebury, and then passed out one assist
as Catholic got past Landmark foe Drew by one goal. She also
contributed 11 ground balls, eight draw controls and three caused
turnovers over the three matches.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Midfielder Kate Robinson was a key performer defensively and
offensively in a 2-1 week for Catholic. The senior had three caused
turnovers, including one with 15 seconds remaining to preserve a
10-9 Catholic win in the team’s Landmark opener against Drew.
She also had two ground balls in the match. In a one-goal loss to
12th-ranked Middlebury she produced a pair of ground
balls and one draw control, and in a win over
17th-ranked Mary Washington she had five draw controls,
four caused turnovers and a ground ball. Offensively she also
scored eight goals and passed out four assists over the three
matches.
Softball
Player of the Week:
Annie Zeleniak was a terror at the plate as Scranton
swept three doubleheaders including a Landmark twinbill with USMMA.
The senior hit .682 over the six games, with three home runs, six
doubles and 21 RBI. She closed the week with six hits in seven
at-bats with a double and three home runs in the doubleheader
against USMMA. She drove in 12 runs and scored seven in the
two-game series. She hit safely in all six games including four
three-hit games and scored nine runs to go along with her 21
RBI.
Pitcher of the Week:
Moravian’s Jenna Carmon was dominant in a perfect 6-0 week
for the Greyhounds. The junior was 3-0, tossing 19 innings of work
without allowing an earned run. She posted a complete-game shutout
while striking out seven, walking one and scattering six hits in a
shutout over Landmark foe Drew. She allowed two hits and no runs in
a win over Albright, and then gave up a pair of unearned runs on
six hits while striking out five in a win over Hunter. She fanned
14 hitters in 19 innings while walking only one over the three
starts and did not allow an extra base hit.
Men's Tennis:
Scranton’s Carl Caceres was a perfect 4-0 in singles and
doubles play as the Royals opened Landmark competition with a pair
of victories. He claimed a 6-1, 6-3 win at his third singles
position in a 6-2 Scranton win over Catholic, and then was a
perfect 6-0, 6-0 at third singles as Scranton blanked Juniata 9-0.
He won at second doubles against Juniata 8-0 with teammate Joe
Morra and claimed an 8-5 doubles win with Morra against
Catholic.
Women's Tennis:
Sarit Ashkenazi earned two key points as Drew topped Juniata by a
6-3 score to claim its first Landmark win of the season. The senior
posted a 6-0, 6-2 win at first singles in the match, her
third-straight singles win, and also teamed with Christina Thoma
for an 8-2 win at the first doubles position.
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Field:
Susquehanna’s Ken Schetroma continued his strong season with
two victories at the Juniata quad meet. The sophomore posted an
NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 15.67 meters in the shot put,
tying the Landmark overall record in the event, and setting a new
conference and Susquehanna outdoor record. He also won the hammer
throw with a toss of 42.28-meters, narrowly missing setting another
career best.
Track:
Moravian’s Kyle D’Angelo opened the outdoor season with
two strong finishes in the sprints. The junior placed third in the
200-meter dash at the Lafayette 9-Way Meet, running an ECAC
qualifying time of 22.24. He also placed 13th in the 100
by running 11.47. His 200 time is the fastest in the Landmark in
the outdoor season, while his 100 time is tied for third best.
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Field:
Micah Leonard got her outdoor season off to a strong start for
Moravian at the Lafayette College 9-Way Meet. The sophomore placed
fourth in both the long jump and the triple jump at the meet,
recording ECAC Championship qualifying distances in both events and
producing the top efforts in the Landmark outdoor season. She
jumped 5.42 meters in the long jump and went 10.88 meters in the
triple jump.
Track:
Rachel Won did a bit of everything to help Catholic enjoy a strong
day at the York Green & White Invitational. The senior placed
second in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 17.75, and then was
third in the 400-hurdles by running 1:13.44. She ran the anchor leg
on Catholic’s 4x100 relay team that placed fourth, and was
the second leg on the second-place 4x400 relay. She also placed
third in the javelin off the track.
