UAlbany's Leah McIntosh Named America East Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Cambridge, Mass. – UAlbany sophomore Leah McIntosh was named the America East Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon. It is the third honor of the season for McIntosh.

McIntosh went 3-0 in three complete-game appearances last week. She led the Great Danes to wins over Kennesaw State, Siena and conference opponent Binghamton. McIntosh recorded her first career no-hitter in a 1-0 shutout win over Kennesaw State, tying a career-high with 12 strikeouts. She threw the first seven-inning, no-hit shutout by a UAlbany hurler since May 6, 2006.

McIntosh, who finished with 29 strikeouts for the week, also fanned nine batters in a 2-1 win over Siena and struck out eight in an 11-3 five-inning victory over Binghamton in the first conference game of the season.

McIntosh, a native of Whitby, Ontario, is 7-3 on the season with a 1.90 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 62.2 innings of work.