MANSFIELD, Mass. (3/6/23) – For the first time this season, the Franklin Pierce softball program was featured in the Northeast-10 Conference's unveiling of weekly award winners, with junior outfielder/catcher Ashley Cangiano (North Attleboro, Mass.) claiming Player of the Week honors.

The Ravens went 2-0 this past week, mercy-ruling Alliance University (Nyack) by 12-0 and 12-1 scores. Cangiano was a driving force across the two-game span, totaling five hits in six appearances at the plate, hitting three triples along the way. Cangiano also plated four RBI and finished the series with a .833 batting average, a .875 on-base percentage and a 1.833 slug percentage. Cangiano also found herself in frequent scoring position, stealing extra bases three total times.  

So far this season, Cangiano currently leads the Northeast-10 Conference in overall batting average (.630), and is currently ranked 2^nd in RBI (12), 4^th in stolen bases (5) and is tied for 2^nd in home runs hit (3). Franklin Pierce softball, this season, holds a 5-4 overall record.

Softball prepares for a trip down south to Winter Haven, Florida where they will face a variety of teams across a four day span, beginning with Minnesota State-Mankato this Thursday, March 9^th at 9:00 a.m.