JIMENEZ NAMED NJAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Montclair, NJ (4/22/08) – Junior shorstop Jennifer Jimenez (right) was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Monday. Jimenez helped the No. 9 Red Hawks run their winning streak to 26 last week as Montclair won seven of eight games to up its record to 33-3 on the season.

Jimenez becomes the second different Red Hawk to earn NJAC Player of the Week honors after hitting .450 (9-for-20) with three doubles, a home run, five RBI and nine runs scored in a 7-1 week for Montclair State. After drawing two walks in a 5-4 game one NJAC win over NJCU, she went 2-for-4 with a double and solo home run in a 9-0 game two victory. Two days later, she went a combined 2- for-4 with four walks and four runs scored in an 8-0 and 8-3 non-conference road sweep at Drew. Two days later, she went a combined 2-for-6 with a double and two runs scored in a 3-0 and 5-2 NJAC doubleheader sweep of Kean. She wrapped up the week by going a combined 5-for-6 with a double, a RBI, and a run scored in a non-conference doubleheader split with Manhattanville.

Jimenez, who recorded a .750 slugging percentage and a .633 on-base percentage for the week, currently is hitting .386 with six home runs and 32 RBI on the season.