BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Junior pitcher/outfielder Sarah DeStefano from the Moravian University's softball team has been honored as the Moravian Student-Athlete of the Week Fueled by Honey Stinger for her performance last week.
DeStefano had a 4-0 week in the circle including a win over No. 9 Trine (Ind.) University as the Greyhounds went 7-1 at The Spring Games in Florida. DeStefano posted a 0.88 ERA with four complete games, two shutouts, three runs, eight walks, 14 hits and 23 strikeouts in 24 innings of work in the circle, and she also registered a .333 average at the plate, going 5-for-15 with a run, a double, two stolen bases and four RBIs while playing right field when she isn't pitching. DeStefano also added four putouts and four assists in the field in eight chances. DeStefano recorded her 100th career strikeout in the opening game of the week as she scattered three hits and three walks to go with seven strikeouts in a 10-0 win over Neumann. She added nine strikeouts in a 7-0 shutout over RPI before recording four strikeouts in a 16-2, six-inning win over Trine. DeStefano finished the week with three strikeouts in a 9-1 victory over Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.).
The Hounds are scheduled to compete in the Cross Bay Bash on Saturday, March 15 with games at No. 6 Virginia Wesleyan University at 10:00 a.m. and No. 7 Christopher Newport (Va.) University at 2:30 p.m.
The Moravian Student-Athlete of the Week Fueled by Honey Stinger is selected on Mondays by Moravian's athletic department leadership team. Honey Stinger, a sports nutrition company that uses nature's natural sweeteners to bring out the best in you while still tasting great, is in its third year as a sponsor of the Greyhounds in 2024-25. Learn more about Honey Stinger at https://honeystinger.com/.
Previous Moravian Student-Athletes of the Week Fueled by Honey Stinger
Sept. 2 – Carly Pyatt – Women's Soccer
Sept. 9 – Tara Smurla – Women's Cross Country
Sept. 16 – Malachi McNeil-Harrison – Football
Sept. 23 – Ben Scary – Men's Soccer
Sept. 30 – Riley Spingler – Women's Soccer
Oct. 7 – Jared Jenkins – Football
Oct. 14 – Sam Love – Women's Volleyball
Oct. 21 – Makenzie Krasley – Women's Volleyball
Oct. 28 – Jason Koch – Men's Golf
Nov. 4 – Owen Nahf, Nathan Hajel, Cole Stanchina, Bryan Kerchner, Gavin Hefferan – Men's Cross Country
Nov. 11 – Jordan Bingham – Football
Nov. 18 – Tara Smurla – Women's Cross Country
Nov. 23 – Jordan Bingham – Football
Dec. 9 – Catie Lovett – Women's Swimming
Dec. 31 – Chad Kratzer – Men's Basketball
Jan. 6 – Jametric Harris – Men's Basketball
Jan. 13 – Harrison Ziegler – Men's Swimming
Jan. 20 – Porter Kelly – Men's Basketball
Jan. 27 – Ashlee Limbacher – Women's Swimming
Feb. 3 – Abby Giamoni – Women's Indoor Track & Field
Feb. 10 – Marquis Ratcliff – Men's Basketball
Feb. 17 – Alex Dietz – Men's Basketball
Feb. 24 – Bryan Kerchner – Men's Indoor Track & Field
Mar. 3 – Anthony Morillo – Men's Indoor Track & Field
Mar. 10 – Sarah DeStefano – Softball
