NEUROUTER NAMED NJAC ROOKIE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Montclair, NJ (4/14/08) – Freshman catcher Kacie Neurouter (Wayne, NJ / Wayne Valley) was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Rookie Player of the Week on Monday.

Neurouter helped the No. 12 Red Hawks to a 6-0 week as MSU ran its winning streak to a school-record 19 straight while improving to 26-2 overall and 10-0 in the NJAC.

Neurouter earns NJAC Rookie of the Week honors after hitting .389 (7-for-17) with a double, three RBI, and one run scored for Montclair State She hit safely in all six games and went 3-for-6 with a double in the Red Hawks’ 5-0 and 13-0 non-conference sweep of Staten Island.

She wrapped up the week by going a combined 2-for-6 with a RBI and a run scored in MSU’s 4-3 and 4-3 NJAC road doubleheader sweep at TCNJ.

Neurouter, who handled 38 chances defensively without an error while throwing out two attempted base stealers, currently ranks tied for fourth in the NJAC in times hit by a pitch (3).