Renee Leclaire of Merrimack, N.H., Tabbed NEWMAC Softball Co-Athlete of the Week

2017 Apr 19

WPI sophomore Renee Leclaire has been named the NEWMAC Softball Co-Athlete of the Week along with Wellesley senior Kendra Coleman (Scottsdale, AZ). It is the program's first weekly accolade of the season.

LeClaire led the Engineers with a .500 batting average with a walk, four doubles, 13 RBI, six runs, a sacrifice fly and a stolen base. She clubbed three hits in game two at Smith and game one versus Wellesley, and two in game ones at Worcester State and against Clark en route to extending her hitting streak to 18 games. LeClaire was also 36-for-36 at first base.

The Engineers (22-10) hosts Becker for a 4pm non-conference twinbill tomorrow.

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