Softball

CUNYAC Softball Weekly Award Winners (Apr. 27, 2026)

2026 Softball: Standings | Schedule/Results | Statistics

CUNYAC Softball Player of the Week
Natalie Graham, John Jay (Jr., IF, Emerson, N.J.)

Graham finished 8-8 at the plate (1.000) in a doubleheader conference sweep of York, finishing with two doubles, a triple, and six RBI to slug 1.500 for the week.  She also had two walks and a hit by pitch to reach safely in 11 of her 12 plate appearances (.917 OBP), with her other plate appearance a sacrifice fly.

CUNYAC Softball Pitcher of the Week
Leilani Jimenez, Baruch (Jr., P/OF/3B, Middle Village, N.Y.)

Jimenez tossed her second no-hitter of the season against Lehman Friday, striking out eight and allowing one run.  Earlier in the week, she twirled a five-inning shutout against Mount Saint Vincent, letting up a pair of hits.  In three appearances last week, Jimenez posted a 1.43 ERA and .104 opponent batting average.

CUNYAC Softball Rookie of the Week
Adrianna Barragan, John Jay (P/OF, Franklin Square, N.Y.)

Barragan allowed three hits and one run in five innings en route to a victory in game two against York on Friday, striking out four.  She also scored four runs and drove in three with a pair of hits in the sweep.
 
CUNYAC Softball Player of the Week (Honorable Mention)
Mia Faddah, Baruch (Sr., OF/3B, West Nyack, N.Y.)

Faddah batted .667 (6-9) with a triple and six RBI for an .889 slugging percentage and a .615 on-base percentage.  She hit safely in all four games on the week, including game one against Mount Saint Vincent and game two against Lehman to cap a doubleheader sweep.

Previous Award Winners
Week Player of the Week Pitcher of the Week Rookie of the Week Honorable Mention
3/9/26 Mina Barriga, Baruch None Zenaya Ortiz, Lehman Patty Sanchez, Lehman
3/16/26 Addy Cook, Brooklyn None Haylee Burleigh, Brooklyn None
3/23/26 Jules Wychunas, Baruch Kureshma Dhanraj, Brooklyn Victoria Elderbaum, Brooklyn Addy Cook, Brooklyn
3/30/26 Addy Cook, Brooklyn Leilani Jimenez, Baruch Haylee Burleigh, Brooklyn Kendal Bryant, John Jay
4/6/26 Megan Bell, Baruch Reina Castro-Johnson, Baruch Abigail Bidinger, Hunter Jastherine Marte, Baruch
4/13/26 Sonia Rosales Rosenthal, Hunter Jessica Bowe, Brooklyn Abigail Bidinger, Hunter Katelyn Young, Brooklyn
4/20/26 Jules Wychunas, Baruch Lindsay Ogden, John Jay Jaylene Riley, York Abigail Bidinger, Hunter

Last Week's Results

Tuesday, April 21
St. Joseph’s (Long Island) 18, Hunter 5 | Box Score
Baruch 9, Mount Saint Vincent 0 | Box Score
St. Joseph’s (Long Island) 11, Hunter 4 | Box Score
Mount Saint Vincent 7, Baruch 5 | Box Score

Wednesday, April 22
Old Westbury 12, Brooklyn 3 | Box Score
Old Westbury 12, Brooklyn 2 | Box Score

Thursday, April 23
Purchase 17, York 1 | Box Score
Purchase 16, York 0 | Box Score

Friday, April 24
John Jay 30, York 0 | Box Score
Baruch 13, Lehman 1 | Box Score
John Jay 28, York 1 | Box Score
Baruch 14, Lehman 0 | Box Score

This Week's Schedule

Monday, April 27
Brooklyn at Hunter – 3 pm (DH)

Wednesday, April 29
New Jersey City at Lehman – 3:30 pm (DH)
Hunter at Farmingdale State – 3:30 pm (DH)
Baruch at Brooklyn – 4 pm (DH)

Friday, May 1
York at Lehman – 1:30 pm (DH)
Hunter at John Jay – 4 pm (DH)

Saturday, May 2
Brooklyn at New Jersey City - TBA (DH)

Sunday, May 3
York at Yeshiva – 12 pm (DH)


2026 CUNYAC Softball Championship
Thursday May 7, Friday May 8 - Brooklyn College
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