St. Thomas Aquinas College Softball player Madison Puppolo was named the East Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday, following the Spartans 3-1 week on the diamond, with wins over conference opponent Staten Island last week.
Puppolo (Adams, Mass.) posted a 2-0 record in 16.0 innings pitched with seven strikeouts across three conference appearances against the Dolphins last week. The STAC senior opened the week with a complete-game shutout, scattering just six hits with two strikeouts in a 3-0 win over CSI on Thursday. Puppulo allowed just one hit and struck out two in 2.0 innings pitched in relief against Staten Island in Game 1 on Sunday before throwing a complete game in Game 2, again scattering six hits with three strikeouts and one earned run in the 7-1 win.
STAC (21-16, 9-3 ECC) next visits Mercy University for an ECC doubleheader on Tuesday, April 15. Game one between the Spartans and Mavericks is expected to get underway at 2:30 p.m. in Dobbs Ferry, New York.