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CUNYAC Softball Weekly Award Winners (Apr. 6, 2026)

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CUNYAC Softball Player of the Week
Megan Bell, Baruch (Sr., IF/OF, Flushing, N.Y.)

Bell finished a conference doubleheader batting .889 (8-9) in a sweep of York on Wednesday, driving in eight runs and scoring nine. She finished 4-4 with two triples and six RBI in the opener, then went 4-5 in the nightcap with two RBI, four runs and a pair of stolen bases.

CUNYAC Softball Pitcher of the Week
Reina Castro-Johnson, Baruch (So., P/1B, Denver, Colo.)

Castro-Johnson struck out eight as she twirled a five-inning no-hitter against York on Wednesday.

CUNYAC Softball Rookie of the Week
Abigail Bidinger, Hunter (Fr., P, Boylston, Mass.)

Bidinger tossed a five-inning no-hitter, fanning eight, in the Hawks' conference opener against Lehman on Saturday. She finished with a 3.98 in three appearances in the circle last week. Bidinger also batted .333 (8-24) with four runs scored and an RBI at the plate.

CUNYAC Softball Player of the Week (Honorable Mention)
Jastherine Marte, Baruch (Fr., 2B/OF, Bronx, N.Y.)

Marte finished 2-4 at the plate with a walk and a hit by pitch (.667 on-base percentage) with five runs scored in a doubleheader sweep of York Wednesday.

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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

Last Week's Results

Monday, March 30
Purchase 9, Hunter 8 | Box Score
Stevens 10, John Jay 0 | Box Score
Purchase 16, Hunter 0 | Box Score
Stevens 5, John Jay 4 | Box Score

Thursday, April 2
Valley Forge 13, York 4 | Box Score
William Paterson 20, Lehman 1 | Box Score
William Paterson 16, Lehman 0 | Box Score

Saturday, April 4
Hunter 10, Lehman 2 | Box Score
Farmingdale State 3, John Jay 1 | Box Score
Farmingdale State 7, John Jay 1 | Box Score
Hunter 15, Lehman 0 | Box Score

This Week's Schedule

Monday, April 6
Purchase at Brooklyn – 4 pm (DH)

Tuesday, April 7
Baruch at St. Joseph's Brooklyn - 2 pm (DH)
Hunter at Stevenson – 3 pm (DH)

Wednesday, April 8
Hunter at Notre Dame (MD) – 3 pm (DH)
SUNY Delhi at Lehman – 3 pm (DH)
Baruch at Rutgers-Newark – 4 pm (DH)

Thursday, April 9
Hunter at York – 2 pm (DH)
Old Westbury at Lehman – 3:30 pm (DH)

Friday, April 10
Brooklyn at Cairn – 1 pm (DH)

Saturday, April 11
Hunter at Mount Saint Vincent – 12 pm (DH)
York at Cedar Crest – 1 pm (DH)
John Jay at Baruch – 1:30 pm (DH)
Brooklyn at Lehman – 2 pm (DH)

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

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