Renee Leclaire of Merrimack, N.H., Honored as NEWMAC Softball Athlete of the Week

2018 Apr 2

WPI junior Renee Leclaire was honored as the NEWMAC Softball Athlete of the Week. The Engineers have claimed three of the last four accolades.

LeClaire batted .529 with a slugging percentage of .765 and an on-base percentage of .550, as well as three extra base hits, two doubles, and one triple in a 5-1 week. The junior went 2-for-3 in the Engineers game one triumph versus No. 12 Amherst and went on to go a combined 5-for-6 in Saturday's twinbill against Wheaton. LeClaire helped the Engineers to two league sweeps over Springfield and Wheaton while boasting a perfect fielding percentage at first base with 45 putouts and six assists.

Softball (15-5) is scheduled to take on Westfield State Wednesday in a 3:30pm non-conference doubleheader on Rooftop Field.

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