ERIE, Pa. – Penn State Behrend senior Ashleigh Schmidt (Sarver, PA/Freeport) and sophomore Maria Jones (Wilcox, PA/Johnsonburg) were named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Softball Athletes of the Week, announced on Monday.
Schmidt was named Pitcher of the Week for going 2-0 in the circle this week, giving up only two earned runs and allowing eight hits. She posted a 1.17 ERA and threw a three-hit shutout in five innings against Pitt-Greensburg.
Jones earned Player of the Week for posting a team-best five hits with six runs and three RBIs in a 3-1 week for the Lions. Her best performance was a 3-for-4 showing with two runs and a double in a 4-2 win over Mt. Union. She tallied four runs, three RBIs and two hits in a pair of wins over Pitt-Greensburg Saturday.
The Lions return to action on Wednesday against Hilbert. The doubleheader begins at 3 p.m.
