Moore Recognized as NFCA Division III Player of the Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Babson College senior outfielder Sara Moore (Kennett Square, Pa.) was selected as the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III Player of the Week on Tuesday. 

Moore, who also was tabbed as the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Player on Monday, batted .684 (13-for-19) with five multi-hit games, a double, two RBI, six runs scored and was 10-for-10 in stolen base attempts to close out the regular season for Babson. She went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases last Tuesday at Endicott, was 5-for-7 with a double, two RBI, three runs scored and four stolen bases in a doubleheader Wednesday at Clark and wrapped up the week by going 5-for-8 with four stolen bases and three runs scored in Thursday’s sweep of WPI. Moore had a .714 OBP and slugged .737 while becoming the first player in school history to surpass 100 stolen bases for her career.

Moore enters this week’s NEWMAC Tournament ranked first in the league with 31 stolen bases and is third with 56 hits. She is batting .424 with four extra-base hits, 16 RBI and a team-high 32 runs scored, and boasts a 12-game hitting streak. 

In addition to her success this spring, she is Babson’s all-time leader with 101 stolen bases and ranks third in school history with 219 hits. She has started all 172 career games and owns a .387 average to go along with 24 doubles, six triples, two home runs, 66 RBI and 128 runs scored. 

Second-seeded Babson (24-13) will open the conference tournament against either third-seeded Springfield or seventh-seeded Coast Guard on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. on Alumni Field.