LANCASTER, Pa. -- Centennial Conference spring sports are nearly now in full swing with a number of conference teams competing on spring break trips this week. Weekly honors were distributed in baseball, softball, men's and women's lacrosse and men's and women's tennis.
Clay Almgren and
Drew Tyson of Swarthmore men's lacrosse lead this week's group of honorees with their second weekly awards of the young season for the unbeaten Garnet.
See below for the full list of honorees from the week of March 3-9, 2025.
BASEBALL
Player of the Week
Jack Pistner, Sr., 1B, Gettysburg
Ellicott City, Md. | Centennial
Pistner led the Bullets to a 3-0 week, hitting .583 on the week. He went 7-for-12 from the plate with three triples and a home run. He also scored five runs and drove in 12. Against Wilson on Tuesday, he tied the program record for RBIs in a single game with eight.
Pitcher of the Week
Alex Wilkie-Viscio, Jr., RHP, Gettysburg
Plymouth Meeting, Pa. | Plymouth Whitemarsh
Wilkie-Viscio recorded his first collegiate complete-game shutout on Saturday in a 7-0 win over Waynesburg. He fanned seven and did not walk any, scattering four hits across his nine innings of work. All four hits that he allowed were singles, limiting Waynesburg to a team batting average of just .129.
2025 Baseball Weekly Awards
Players of the Week
Feb. 25 -
Marc Quarrie, Muhlenberg
March 4 -
Jack Burke, Gettysburg
March 11 -
Jack Pistner, Gettysburg
Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 25 -
John Francesconi, Gettysburg
March 4 -
Bijan Anvar, Franklin & Marshall
March 11 -
Alex Wilkie-Viscio, Gettysburg
SOFTBALL
Player of the Week
Samantha Mallen, Sr., SS, Ursinus
Belle Mead, N.J. | Montgomery
Mallen recorded three multi-hit contests in the Bears first four games down in Florida this weekend, helping lead the team to a 4-0 record. She hit a combined 7-of-14 (.500) in four games with five runs scored and went a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts. Mallen scored the game-winning run for Ursinus in their 5-4 win over Penn State Berks on Saturday.
Pitcher of the Week
Lauren Lamme, Fr., LHP, Haverford
Albany, N.Y. | Guilderland
Lamme continued her impressive rookie campaign with another shutout victory for the Fords this past Tuesday against Widener. The Albany, N.Y. native tossed five scoreless innings of three-hit ball, while striking out five and walking none. The second victory of the early season for Lamme has improved Haverford's record to 4-0, as they head to California for Spring Break. Lamme currently leads the Centennial with a 0.00 E.R.A, and sits second in the conference in wins with two.
2025 Softball Weekly Awards
Players of the Week
March 4 -
Audrey Bergan, Gettysburg
March 11 -
Samantha Mallen, Ursinus
Pitchers of the Week
March 4 -
Paige Forry, Gettysburg
March 11 -
Lauren Lamme, Haverford
MEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Player of the Week
Clay Almgren, Jr., A/M, Swarthmore
Woodinville, Wash. | Eastside Catholic
Almgren tallied nine points in a 2-0 week for the undefeated Garnet. The junior led the team with four points on a goal and three assists against Stockton to open the week. He then notched two goals and three assists against Kenyon, who was receiving votes in the most recent USILA national rankings. Almgren currently leads the Centennial Conference with 35 points and 20 assists.
Defensive Player of the Week
Drew Tyson, Jr., GK, Swarthmore
Santa Ana, Calif. | Foothill
Tyson matched a career-high 18 saves against Kenyon to headline a 2-0 week for the unbeaten Garnet. He also made three saves with two goals allowed in 30-minutes of action against Stockton. The junior tallied 21 saves on the week, while allowing 11 goals with a goals against average of 7.33 and save percentage of 65.6% throughout his 90 minutes on the field.
2025 Men's Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Offensive Players of the Week
Feb. 18 -
Jackson Hearn, Gettysburg
Feb. 25 -
Clay Almgren, Swarthmore
March 4 -
Charlie Johnson, Gettysburg
March 11 -
Clay Almgren, Swarthmore
Defensive Players of the Week
Feb. 18 -
Braden Shipp, Franklin & Marshall
Feb. 25 -
Drew Tyson, Swarthmore
March 4 -
Murphy Hoey, Gettysburg
March 11 -
Drew Tyson, Swarthmore
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Player of the Week
Grace Battle, Fr., M, Gettysburg
Lynchburg, Va. | Virginia Episcopal School
Battle led the Bullets to a 12-11 overtime win over No. 4 Salisbury on Saturday. She established a career high with five goals, including scoring four of Gettysburg's final five tallies. She also recorded the overtime game-winner.
Defensive Player of the Week
Sara Digiovanni, Jr., GK, Franklin & Marshall
Westport, Conn. | Staples
Digiovanni led the Diplomats' defense to a pair of impressive performances in a 2-0 week. The junior goalkeeper totaled 17 saves in wins over Messiah and Catholic, surrendering just six goals in 90 minutes of action for a 4.0 goals against average. Digiovanni registered a save percentage of 73.9% in the two wins.
2025 Women's Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Offensive Players of the Week
Feb. 18 -
Lydia Cassilly, Franklin & Marshall
Feb. 25 -
Brooke Epstein, Haverford
March 4 -
Emma Youngling, Muhlenberg
March 11 -
Grace Battle, Gettysburg
Defensive Players of the Week
Feb. 18 -
Kat Thayer, McDaniel
Feb. 25 -
Emma Norton, Dickinson
March 4 -
Lily Macatee, Gettysburg
March 11 -
Sara Digiovanni, Franklin & Marshall
MEN'S TENNIS
Player of the Week
Soren Rudin-Aulenbach, So., Franklin & Marshall
New York City, N.Y. | The Beacon School
Rudin-Aulenbach won both his singles and doubles matches on Sunday to help No. 38 F&M hold off No. 39 Skidmore, 4-3. Paired with Luke Brodsky, Rudin-Aulenbach won the middle doubles match, 6-3, for their second win as a duo this season. Rudin-Aulenbach then overpowered his opponent in the No. 5 match, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5, to claim his third singles' win this year.
2025 Men's Tennis Weekly Awards
Feb. 18 -
Aaradith Ravichandran, Washington College
Feb. 25 -
Michael Melnikov, Swarthmore
March 4 -
Michael Melnikov, Swarthmore
March 11 -
Soren Rudin-Aulenbach, Franklin & Marshall
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Player of the Week
Sophie Fenster, Jr., Bryn Mawr
Riviera Beach, Fla. | Oxbridge Academy
Fenster won all four of her matches over the weekend as the Owls opened their spring campaign with a pair of matches. In a 4-3 win over Goucher on Friday, Fenster secured a 6-4 victory at No. 1 doubles with partner Fernanda Hurtado Mariscal and cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles. The junior captain doubled down again on Saturday with convincing No. 1 doubles (6-3) and No. 1 singles (6-4, 6-4) wins against Virginia Wesleyan.
2025 Women's Tennis Weekly Awards
Feb. 18 -
Isabella Sorhegui, Washington College
Feb. 25 -
Isabella Sorhegui, Washington College
March 4 -
Ella Strickler, Swarthmore
March 11 -
Sophie Fenster, Bryn Mawr
