Katie Rutcofsky (SR) , New Paltz
March 30, 2015
SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Hometown: Plainview, N.Y.
High School: Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy
New Paltz junior pitcher Katie Rutcofsky threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief in the Hawks' 5-1 loss to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the back end of a doubleheader on Wednesday. New Paltz finished 0-2 on the week. Rutcofsky, who worked quickly with just 26 pitches, yielded just two hits and one walk while striking out one. On the season, she leads the SUNYAC in ERA (0.76) while holding opponents to a .182 batting average, which is the second-lowest in the conference. New Paltz (7-5) returns to action on Wednesday, April 1, at The Sage Colleges.