Sports News: Spring 2007
Monday, March 26, 2007

MORAVIAN'S MARIA DeBONIS NAMED COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

ANNVILLE, PA --- Sophomore pitcher Maria DeBonis (Nazareth, PA/Notre Dame HS) of the Moravian College softball team has been named the Commonwealth Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for her performance last week.

DeBonis, pictured at right, helped the 12th-ranked Greyhounds to a doubleheader sweep of Juniata College, 4-1 and 7-0, in the team’s only action last week due to weather. Moravian is 9-3 overall and 2-0 in Commonwealth Conference action, and the Greyhounds’ only three losses are to teams ranked in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll.

DeBonis tossed a four-hit, 7-0 shutout of Juniata in her only action last week. DeBonis allowed a walk along with the four hits while striking out a career high 12 batters in the victory. DeBonis also had one assist in the field during the game. The shutout was her second of the season.

Moravian is scheduled to return to action on Tuesday, March 27th in a non-conference doubleheader at the United States Merchant Marine Academy beginning at 3:00 p.m. in King’s Point, New York. The Greyhounds and Mariners will be charter members of the Landmark Conference next season.