Posted: Apr 22, 2025

New Kensington, Schuylkill Dominate PSUAC POTW Awards

See who performed at their best this past week with our Players of the Week! Here are your Players of the Week for the week ending April 20, 2025.

All individual award winner's announcement can also be found on their respective sport pages and in Player of the Week archives.

PSUAC Players of the Week are nominated by their individual campus and selected by the conference office from a list of nominees. Click on the award winners name for their full POTW profile!

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SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Emma Criswell, Penn State Schuylkill

Fourth Year

Williamstown, Pa.

Emma Criswell was dominant for Penn State Schuylkill in her five appearances this week. She earned three wins, tossing three complete games and a shutout. Criswell pitched over 25 innings and allowed just three runs, holding the opposition to a .224 batting average. The Nittany Lion struck out 29 batters and posted an outstanding 0.83 ERA and 1.26 WHIP.

Hitting	g	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	bb	k	sb	cs	avg	obp	slg
Overall	6	16	3	4	1	0	0	4	4	0	2	0	.250	.364	.313

Extended Hitting	g	hbp	sf	sh	tb	xbh	hdp	go	fo	go/fo	pa
Overall	6	0	2	2	5	1	0	9	5	1.80	24

Pitching	app	gs	w	l	sv	cg	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	k/7	hr	era	whip
Overall	5	3	3	1	1	3	25.1	22	4	3	10	29	8.01	1	0.83	1.26

Fielding	g	tc	po	a	e	fpct	dp	sba	rcs	rcs%	pb	ci
Overall	6	7	3	3	1	.857	0	5	0	.000	0	0

SOFTBALL CO-HITTER OF THE WEEK

Kierstyn Mays, Penn State Beaver

Second Year

Sterling, Ill.

Penn State Beaver third baseman Kierstyn Mays tallied 18 hits last week, including eight for extra bases. Mays drove in 11 runs for Beaver, stole four bases and scored nine times. In 28 at-bats, Mays slugged 1.000 and had an on-base percentage of .633 while striking out just twice in eight games. This is Mays' second Softball Hitter of the Week award this season, winning the honor back on March 25.

Hitting	g	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	bb	k	sb	cs	avg	obp	slg
Overall	8	28	9	18	7	0	1	11	0	2	4	2	.643	.633	1.000

Extended Hitting	g	hbp	sf	sh	tb	xbh	hdp	go	fo	go/fo	pa
Overall	8	1	1	0	28	8	0	3	5	0.60	30

Pitching	app	gs	w	l	sv	cg	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	k/7	hr	era	whip
Overall	5	4	2	2	0	2	19.2	25	21	12	6	12	4.27	2	4.27	1.58

Fielding	g	tc	po	a	e	fpct	dp	sba	rcs	rcs%	pb	ci
Overall	8	31	27	3	1	.968	1	3	0	.000	0	0

SOFTBALL CO-HITTER OF THE WEEK

Linda Shepard, Penn State New Kensington

Second Year

Harmonsburg, Pa.

Penn State New Kensington's Linda Shepard went on a tear last week. The second year infielder launched five home runs across six games to add to her conference-leading eight home runs. Shepard added 15 RBI behind a .450 batting average and impressive 1.300 slugging percentage, leading her team to a 5-1 record last week. The slugger also showed out in the field, tallying five put-outs and a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

Hitting	g	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	bb	k	sb	cs	avg	obp	slg
Overall	6	20	8	9	2	0	5	15	1	3	3	0	.450	.455	1.300

Extended Hitting	g	hbp	sf	sh	tb	xbh	hdp	go	fo	go/fo	pa
Overall	6	0	1	0	26	7	1	1	6	0.17	22

Pitching	app	gs	w	l	sv	cg	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	k/7	hr	era	whip
Overall	3	2	2	0	0	1	14.1	16	8	7	3	7	3.42	0	3.42	1.33

Fielding	g	tc	po	a	e	fpct	dp	sba	rcs	rcs%	pb	ci
Overall	6	13	5	8	0	1.000	0	0	0	-	0	0

BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Owen Zimmerman, Penn State Schuylkill

Fourth Year

Shoemakersville, Pa.

Owen Zimmerman earned a win and tossed a complete game against Penn State Mont Alto this week. In eight innings of work, he only allowed two runs on five hits, recording three strikeouts and a walk. He also had a 1.13 ERA and 0.75 WHIP. Zimmerman was named Hitter of the Week two times earlier this season.

Hitting	g	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	bb	k	sb	cs	avg	obp	slg
Overall	5	18	5	9	1	0	0	5	3	0	0	0	.500	.571	.556

Extended Hitting	g	hbp	sf	sh	tb	xbh	hdp	go	fo	go/fo	pa
Overall	5	0	0	0	10	1	0	4	5	0.80	21

Pitching	app	gs	w	l	sv	cg	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	k/9	hr	era	whip
Overall	2	1	1	0	0	1	8.0	5	2	1	1	3	3.38	0	1.13	.75

Fielding	g	tc	po	a	e	fpct	dp	sba	rcs	rcs%	pb	ci
Overall	5	22	15	6	1	.955	0	0	0	-	0	0

BASEBALL HITTER OF THE WEEK

Brenan Adams, Penn State Schuylkill

Second Year

Pottsville, Pa.

Brenan Adams had an excellent week, batting .500 (6-for-12) with two home runs, 11 RBI, two doubles, and six runs scored. Adams’ stellar performance helped lead Penn State Schuylkill to a 3-2 series win over Penn State Mont Alto this past week.

Hitting	g	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	bb	k	sb	cs	avg	obp	slg
Overall	5	12	6	6	2	0	2	11	2	3	0	0	.500	.533	1.167

Extended Hitting	g	hbp	sf	sh	tb	xbh	hdp	go	fo	go/fo	pa
Overall	5	0	1	0	14	4	0	3	1	3.00	15

Pitching	app	gs	w	l	sv	cg	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	k/9	hr	era	whip
Overall	1	1	0	1	0	0	3.0	4	8	5	3	1	3.00	1	15.00	2.33

Fielding	g	tc	po	a	e	fpct	dp	sba	rcs	rcs%	pb	ci
Overall	5	1	1	0	0	1.000	0	0	0	-	0	0

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Shai Moore, Penn State New Kensington

First Year

Cleveland, Ohio

Shai Moore was impressive last week for Penn State New Kensington, helping the team secure a 5-1 record over the course of the week. The first-year catcher had nine hits in 13 at-bats, driving in three runs. Moore scored four runs and had an on-base percentage approaching .700. Moore also maintained a perfect fielding percentage behind the dish.

Hitting	g	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	bb	k	sb	cs	avg	obp	slg
Overall	5	13	4	9	2	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	.692	.692	.846

Extended Hitting	g	hbp	sf	sh	tb	xbh	hdp	go	fo	go/fo	pa
Overall	5	0	0	0	11	2	0	0	3	0.00	13

Pitching	app	gs	w	l	sv	cg	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	k/7	hr	era	whip
Overall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0	0.00	-

Fielding	g	tc	po	a	e	fpct	dp	sba	rcs	rcs%	pb	ci
Overall	5	3	3	0	0	1.000	0	0	0	-	0	0

TEAM OF THE WEEK

Penn State New Kensington Softball

The Penn State New Kensington softball team dominated this past week to keep itself alive for the top seed in the PSUAC Softball playoffs. It won seven out of its nine games, capturing wins against Penn State Mont Alto and Penn State Schuylkill. The team finished off its week with a sweep over undefeated Penn State Schuylkill.