Player of the Week (May 10)
Kait Dolan, Ithaca College
Jr., 2B, Farmington, NY/Victor HS

Barger hit .421 (8-for-19) with a home run and three RBI in a 5-1 week for Ithaca. She hit her sixth career home run (12th on the program’s all-time list) for the winning run in the opener of a sweep of Elmira on Saturday and drove in the game’s only run against Buffalo State on Sunday.

Pitcher of the Week (May 10)
Alyssa Brook, Itahca College
Sr., P, Tinton Falls, NJ/Monmouth Regional HS

Kemp tossed consecutive one-hitters against Nazareth and Stevens as RIT clinched the final spot in the conference tournament.  She threw a five-inning one-hitter with six strikeouts in an 8-0 victory over the Golden Flyers.  On Saturday, Kemp struck out 18 batters in 8 2/3 innings, including seven consecutive in relief in the first game against the Ducks.  She came within one out of her first no-hitter, tied her career-high with 11 strikeouts, and hit a grand slam in an 8-0 Tigers’ victory in the second game.

Empire 8 Softball team notes... (May 17)

Second-seeded Ithaca (33-13) swept through the NCAA regional with four wins in four days, beating fourth-seeded Alfred (37-8) 7-1 in Sunday’s final. With the win, the Bombers earned their ninth trip in 15 years to the World Series. The Bombers, who have won eight straight games – all in the postseason – will open play in the eight-team, double-elimination tournament Friday against either DePauw or Ohio Northern. The Tigers and Polar Bears will play a winner-take-all game Monday at 10 a.m. for the regional title.  The Saxons’ road to the regional final included a win over top-seeded and sixth-ranked Cortland.