LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The College of New Jersey’s Alanna Namit and Christopher Newport University’s Rachael Payne captured this week’s Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Pitcher and Player of the Week honors, respectively.

Freshman right-hander Namit went 3-0 in three starts in the circle, striking out 23 and allowing just three hits overall in a pair of no-hitters, to earn her second weekly honor of the season. The Mountainside, N.J., native no-hit both Stockton and Kean to become the first freshman in NCAA Division III history to record four no-hitters.

Payne, meanwhile, was 15-for-20 (.750) with 12 runs scored, three doubles, a triple, seven RBI, three steals and two walks. The Brooke Point High graduate also recorded nine putouts and 11 assists over six contests — all wins for the Captains.

Other Top Performances

East Texas Baptist senior pitcher Jordan Anderson went 2-0 with a pair of three-hit shutouts, fanning 10 in one game and 12 in the other. … Calvin freshman pitcher Ellie Borst was 3-0 in three starts, allowing just one earned run over 18 innings. … Wisconsin-Whitewater junior pitcher Julia Camardo tossed a complete-game, two-hit shutout against regionally-ranked Wisconsin-Oshkosh. … Moravian senior pitcher Amanda Carisone struck out nine over 11 innings in a pair of wins. …. Calvin junior second baseman Maddie DeGroot hit .545 and broke the school’s career triples mark. … Moravian junior designated player Julia DeMarco was 6-for-14 (.429) with five runs, a homer and eight RBI. … Ripon freshman outfielder Micaela Encarnacion hit .769 (10-for-13) with six runs, three doubles, a triple and three RBI. … Cortland junior designated player Hannah Feldman hit four homers in a doubleheader sweep of Brockport and also homered in a loss at Ithaca. … St. Catherine senior pitcher Krista Flugstad went 4-0 and became the first player in school history to reach 500 career strikeouts and broke the school mark for games played. … Calvin junior pitcher Anna Gernant had double-digit strikeouts in three victories, pitching a no-hitter against Albion and allowing just seven hits over 19 innings. … Massachusetts Institute of Technology sophomore third baseman Devon Goetz had two inside-the-park homers — one a grand slam — and hit .458. …  Saint Benedict freshman pitcher Ally Hjort was 3-0 with a save and 19 strikeouts in 19.2 innings. … Randolph-Macon senior first baseman Harley Jones scored the first run in both games against Virginia Wesleyan and collected four RBIs in two games against Roanoke. … Husson sophomore pitcher Jen Jones had a no-hitter and allowed a total of 12 hits over 19 innings. … Otterbein senior utility player Bailey McElwain was 12-for-19 (.632) with 11 runs, four doubles, three homers and eight RBI. … Manchester freshman pitcher Haley Perez tossed the program’s first no-hitter since 2013, throwing 69 pitches in a tidy one hour, 15-minute contest. … Alfred senior third baseman Haley Powers hit .632 (12-for-19) with eight RBI. … Randolph-Macon freshman pitcher Madie Rhodes dealt defending national champion Virginia Wesleyan its first loss in 41 games, striking out nine. … Eastern Nazarene sophomore pitcher Elisabeth Schaffer went 4-0 with four complete games and two shutouts. … Rowan sophomore pitcher Lauren Shannon pitched a perfect game (10 strikeouts) against Rutgers-Camden and was 5-0 for the week. … SUNY Canton sophomore catcher Brittany Staltare was 11-for-15 (.733) with a homer, two doubles, and six RBI. … Luther senior shortstop Anna Strien was 8-for-12 (.667) with three walks, while playing flawless defense (five putouts and 10 assists). … Buffalo State senior center fielder Danielle Szymkowiak hit .636 (7-for-11) with a homer, two doubles, six RBI and three runs. … Central (Iowa) sophomore center fielder Sara Tallman stole three bases, including home, in the same at-bat, and scored the Dutch’s first run in three of four games, while moving into second place on the school career list for steals (34). … St. John Fisher senior pitcher Lindsey Thayer went 3-0 with 35 strikeouts and one walk allowed. … Grinnell freshman pitcher/utility player Darice Wheeler hit .630 (17-for27) with 12 runs, four doubles, a triple, three homers and 21 RBI.

Winners are selected by the NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee, which has a representative for each of the eight NCAA regions.

2018 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Pitcher of the Week

April 25 — Alanna Namit, The College of New Jersey, Fr., RHP, Mountainside, N.J.

April 18 — Jazmyn Rohrer, Westminster College (Pa.), Sr., RHP, Purcellville, Va.

April 11 — Jacqueline Spizizen, Emory University, Fr., RHP, West Bloomfield, Mich.

April 4 — Hanna Hull, Virginia Wesleyan University, So., LHP, Chesterfield, Va.

March 28 — Sydney Jones, Hope College, Sr., RHP, South Lyon, Mich.

March 21 — Jesse DeDomenico, Rowan University, So., RHP, East Windsor, N.J.

March 14 — Alanna Namit, The College of New Jersey, Fr., RHP, Mountainside, N.J.

March 7 — Hanna Hull, Virginia Wesleyan University, So., LHP, Chesterfield, Va.

Feb. 28 — Hanna Hull, Virginia Wesleyan University, So., LHP, Chesterfield, Va.

2018 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Player of the Week

April 25 — Rachael Payne, Christopher Newport University, Sr., SS, Stafford, Va.

April 18 — Anna Dunn, Centenary College (La.), Sr., RF, Shreveport, La.

April 11 — Madison East, University of Pittsburgh-Bradford, So., CF, Milton, Pa.

April 4 — Grace Stock, Calvin College, Fr., C, Vicksburg, Mich.

March 28 — Laurren Ladwig, Manchester University, Sr., 2B, Crown Point, Ind.

March 21 — Morgan Arst, East Texas Baptist University, So., LF, Marshall, Texas

March 14 — Vada Blue Sherrill, Pfeiffer University, Jr., SS, Hiddenite, N.C.

March 7 — Amy Large, Virginia Wesleyan University, Sr., OF, Kennett Square, Pa.

Feb. 28 — Vada Blue Sherrill, Pfeiffer University, Jr., SS, Hiddenite, N.C.

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