LANCASTER, Pa. – Samantha Garritano of the Ursinus College softball team has been named the Centennial Conference Player of the Week, it was announced Monday.

Garritano batted .455 (10-for-22) in a 4-2 week for the Bears, hitting her first career home run and driving in eight runs. The sophomore had a hit in all six games, including four multi-hit performances, and scored four runs.

Garritano finished 4-for-7 with a home run and three runs scored in Monday's doubleheader split with Immaculata, then had two RBI in both ends of a CC sweep at Muhlenberg the following day. She was 2-for-5 with a double in the opener of Saturday's twin bill with Gettysburg, then came up with the go-ahead two-run single on the way to a three-RBI effort as the Bears secured a split with a 4-2 victory in the nightcap.

A CC weekly honoree for the first time in her career, Garritano is second on the team with a .333 batting average. She tops the Bears in hits (29), runs (17), triples, 3), and RBI (19).  

The softball team has won three of its past four CC contests to improve to 4-6 in league play (12-16 overall). The Bears, currently two games out of a playoff spot, host Haverford on Tuesday.