It was an enjoyable trip home for Kyle Muller when Rutgers visited Sonny Pittaro Field on the campus of Rider University.
The former Steinert High star worked 2.1 innings and gained his first win of the season as the Scarlet Knights spoiled the Broncs’ home opener with a 5-2 win.
Muller, a graduate student, has made five appearances for Rutgers and has a 3.38 ERA. He has allowed just one walk and struck out six in eight innings.
During the 2021 season, Muller led the Scarlet Knights in appearances with 19.
Muller has been just as effective in the classroom.
He was named a 2020 and 2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, he earned the 2021 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award and he was on the 2021 Spring Academic All-Big Ten team.
Growing up in Hamilton Square and playing through the Nottingham Little League and Babe Ruth League and then at Post 31 and Steinert, it had to be a little extra special for Muller to earn a win on Sonny Pittaro Field.
Gorajek Earns Patriot Honor
Julia Gorajek (Peddie) was named the Patriot League Attack Player of the Week after scoring a career-high six goals for West Point women’s lacrosse in a 21-10 win over Colgate.
The sophomore attacker also added one assist, one caused turnover and one ground ball in the Black Knights’ win to go 2-0 in the conference.
Gorajek’s six goals are tied for the third-highest single-game goal total in the League this season.
There is also a little family bragging rights as her sister Lauren was a great player at Colgate graduating in 2016.
Klepper Named Player of the Week
Alexa Klepper (Robbinsville) had an amazing week for Franklin & Marshall to earn the Centennial Conference Softball Player of the Week.
The freshman had 12 hits in 23 at bats, while driving in eight and scoring six times to help F & M to a 5-3 record on the Spring Break trip.
The first-year second baseman registered four multi-hit games, including a 3-for-3 effort against Salem State where she fell a homer short of the cycle while knocking in three.
Mostrangeli, Au Power Rowan
Ryan Mostrangeli (Steinert) was 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI as Stockton baseball edged Southwest Baptist in Florida.
Mostrangeli’s round tripper was his team-leading fourth of the season.
Chris Au (Robbinsville) gained his first collegiate mound win in the game with three innings of work in which he allowed just two hits and struck out five.
Baseball: Jordan Nitti (Steinert) was 2-for-4 for Stockton in a game with UW-Superior. Nitti is batting .421 and had his first collegiate home run against North Park. …Nick Diaz (Hamilton West) has a team-high 2k.5 strikeouts for Rutgers-Camden.
Basketball: Kadian Dawkins (Rancocas Valley), the only Stockton player to start all 31 games, averaged 11.8 points and had a team-high 137 assists. Jonathan Azoroh (Ewing) averaged 6.2 points for Stockton, Jordan Williams (Trenton) averaged 4.8 points for Stockton and Milo De Los Santos (Hopewell Valley) averaged 3.8 for the NJAC Champions and NCAA Sectional Stockton.
Men’s Lacrosse: Eric Gellasch (Princeton Day) has a 5.32 goals against average for Clarkson.
Rowing: Carrie Alpin (Northern Burlington) rowed in the Varsity eight for Stockton against Division II Rollins and posted a time of 7:37.2. Lorelei Hendricks (Doane Academy) was the coxswain.
Softball: Zoe Rodriguez (Rancocas Valley) leads Rutgers-Camden with a .364 average.
Track and Field: John Owens (WW-P North) was named the NJAC Track Athlete of the Week from Rowan after taking second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.73, which was the third fastest in Division III this season.
Women’s Lacrosse: Julianna Corson (Rancocas Valley) had two goals, Michaela Donnelly (Nottingham) had one goal and Rachael Sepcic (Robbinsville) had a draw control for Rowan in a game with No. 19 Denison. …Sabrina Phillips (Notre Dame) had five draw controls for TCNJ, Kileigh Pfluger (Hopewell Valley) had two caused turnovers and Hailey Wexler (Princeton Day) had three saves in a win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
Volleyball: Daniel Quay (Pennsbury) collects his second NJAC Defensive Player of the Week honor for Rutgers-Newark. Quay was a force on both sides of the ball, posting seven blocks to lead the Scarlet Raiders’ defensive efforts while posting 21 kills and swinging .543.
Wrestling: Anthony Giampietro (Northern Burlington) was named All-PSAC Second Team from Millersville
