Kayla Humphrey Tabbed MASCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week (Apr. 4-10)

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s Kayla Humphrey (Wallingford, Conn.) has been named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Pitcher of the Week for her performance in the circle for the week ending April 10.

Humphrey registered her first shutout of the season in a 3-0 victory over Westfield State on Saturday (Apr. 9). She only allowed five Owls hits, and logged two strikeouts with no walks in the complete game win.

“Kayla worked hard from start to finish, utilizing her craft of her spin pitches” commented pitching coach, Katie Roy. “She took each batter pitch-by-pitch and that strategy did not default her.”

The Lancers currently stand at the top of the MASCAC standings at 4-0 after sweeping Westfield State on Saturday, and then Mass. Maritime on Sunday.

The softball team returns to action on tomorrow in a cross-town game over at WPI. Doubleheader start time is set for 4 p.m.

Honor Roll:

Tyler Barrie (Oxford, Mass.) registered his second win of the season with three runs on five hits and nine strikeouts over six innings in the 5-3 victory over Westfield State.

Jake Ryan (Northbridge, Mass.) batted .444 with a triple, two RBI and three runs scored in a 2-3 week for the Lancers. He went 6-for-7 with a triple and two RBI in the doubleheader setback to Mass. Maritime.

Kaila Chase (Northbridge, Mass.) scored five goals and added an assist for six points with seven ground balls, two draw controls and one caused turnover in the Lancers’ 20-10 victory over Salem State.

Dakota Smith-Porter (Montague, Mass.) batted .559 (5-9) with two doubles, a run scored and five RBI with a .600 on-base percentage and .778 slugging percentage in a 4-0 week for the Lancers. She went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double in the win over Mass. Maritime and 2-for-5 with two RBI in the doubleheader sweep of Westfield State.

Duy Truong (Worcester, Mass.) marked a third place finish in the 110 Meter Hurdles with a time of 15.40, qualifying for both Division III New England and ECAC Championships at the AIC Yellow Jacket Invitational. He also placed sixth overall in the 100 Meter Dash (11.24), qualifying for Division III New England Championships. He was the lead off leg of the third place 4x100m relay with a time of 42.77.

Elijah Mawejje (Woburn, Mass.) won the men’s high jump competition with a top height of 1.90m at the AIC Yellow Jacket Invitational to qualify for Division III New England’s.

Emily Visconti (N. Reading, Mass.) placed 11^th in the 200 Meter dash with a time of 27.35 at the AIC Yellow Jacket Invitational. She also competed in the long jump (4.54m) and ran a leg of the teams’ eighth place finish in the 4x100m relay (51.63).

Hanna Carson (Natick, Mass.) registered a second place finish in the shot put at 12.24, at the AIC Yellow Jacket Invitational, qualifying for both Division III New England and ECAC Championships.

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