Conference

Nicole Sleith, Robert Morris
Smithon, PA / Yough
P
Freshman

For the third time this season Sleith collects both NEC Pitcher and Rookie of the Week honors after pitching 14 straight innings in the Colonial’s sweep of Central Connecticut, representing the victories they needed to clinch at least a share of the NEC regular season title. The freshman allowed just one hit over her 14 innings against the Blue Devils and allowed just a lone run on eight hits, seven singles and a double. She racked up 14 strikeouts on just one walk and no hit batters on the day. With the two victories, Sleith moved into their place in the single-season wins at RMU with 22, the most by a Colonial since her current assistant coach Lauren Dickinson tallied 24 in 2001. Sleith who now has 116 strikeouts against just 13 walks in her past 15 starts, also moved into a tie for fifth in single-season strikeouts (217) and into seventh place in single-season complete games at RMU with 23. Sleith’s performances Sunday helped continue RMU’s recent run prevention in league play. The Colonials have no given up just nine earned runs in their past 11 league games, conceding just 47 hits in 76 innings. Within NEC play, Sleith leads the league in each of the pitching triple-crown categories as she is first in ERA (1.50), wins (12) and strikeouts (113).