Torchia and Monroe Earn Empire 8 Honors
Alfred freshman Dan Torchia and Utica freshman Abby Monroe adjusted to the collegiate game quickly and earned Empre 8 praise for their outstanding play during the week of March 11-17. Torchia was named the Player of the Week, while Monroe was selected the Pitcher of the Week.
Torchia went 22-for-38 (.579 %) with two doubles, six RBIs and 11 runs scored in Alfred's 12-game spring trip to Arizona. She had one hit and one run to start the week in the 4-3 win over Edgewood. She went 2-for-3 with an RBI and scored three times in a 7-6 loss to Dickinson on March 12. Torchia continued to improve her stats on Wednesday going 3-for-4 from the plate with three RBIs. Her biggest game of the week came on Friday against Chatham when she went 4-for-5 with two doubles, one run scored and knocked in an RBI. She added two hits in both games on Saturday to complete her first week in a Saxon uniform.
Monroe gave up just one hit and struck out two batters in 5.2 innings pitched to help Utica defeat Springfield College 3-1 on Sunday. Monroe picked up the win in her first collegiate start.