Kluna Takes Home GNAC Pitcher of the Week Honors

STANDISH, ME - The Great Northeast Athletic Conference has announced its weekly awards and Saint Joseph's freshman pitcher Madylan Kluna (Standish, ME/Bonny Eagle) has been named the Softball Pitcher of the Week.

Kluna was 2-0 with 14 K's in 15 innings for St. Joe's last week. The freshman earned the extra-inning victory over Rivier 4/4 with six strikeouts and five hits allowed in eight innings and tossed a shutout against JWU, fanning eight and allowing three hits in seven innings, on April 5th.

Through 20 games, Kluna has made nine appearances and posted a 2.43 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 46 innings. After starting her rookie season off 0-4 with a 4.53 earned run average, Kluna has picked up the win in each of her last four starts to improve to 4-4 and saw her ERA drop to 2.43. The freshman hurler has notched a 1.21 ERA with 24 strikeouts in her last 29 innings in the circle.

St. Joe's (14-6, 8-2 GNAC) will host Southern Maine in a 3:30 PM doubleheader on Tuesday and will travel to Saint Joseph (CT) for a conference twin bill, beginning at 3:00 PM, on Wednesday.