LOUISVILLE, Ky. —Christopher Newport’s Brooke Greaver and Hiram’s Darian Kanno claimed the latest Division III Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week honors of the 2025 season on Tuesday.
Graduate third baseman Greaver is the second straight Player of the Week honoree for the (17-1) Captains, who surged four places to third in this week’s NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll following a 5-1 week at the Cross Bay Bash they co-hosted with Virginia Wesleyan.
The Abingdon, Md., native hit .500 (8-for-16) with two doubles, three home runs, two walks and nine runs batted in. She homered in a home loss to top-ranked East Texas Baptist and again in a victory over then-No. 16 Pfeiffer. Greaver’s other long ball came as part of the second of two 2-for-3 performances against George Fox.
Greaver’s Christopher Newport teammate Candace Slaw, was last week’s honoree.
Meanwhile, Kanno shined nearly as brightly at the plate as she did in the circle this past week. The senior right-hander was 4-0 with a shutout, 29 strikeouts, just 10 hits, seven walks and no earned runs over 28 innings pitched on defense and hit .583 with three doubles, a homer and eight RBI on offense.
The Mililani, Hawaii, product tossed two, two-hitters and a pair of three-hitters. Kanno fanned 10 and walked one over seven innings versus Western New England and struck out seven more against Wheaton (Mass.). She rounded out her week with four and eight strikeouts, respectively, in victories over Mount Union and Catholic.
Other Top Performances
Ashleigh Catlett, Massachusetts Maritime – five-inning perfect game vs. Fisher College (15 K, 68 pitches, 52 strikes); Angelina Cruz, Manhattanville – .462 AVG, 2B, 5 RBI; Larkin Daniels, East Texas Baptist – five-inning no-hitter (7 K) versus George Fox, 2-0, 1.75 ERA, 11 K, 8 IP; Rachel Daub, Lycoming – .500 (9-for-18), 7 R, 3 2B, 3B, 13 RBI; Carly Dole, Calvin – .419 AVG, 14 R, 4 2B, 2 3B, 6 RBI, 4-4 SB; Avery Eiswerth, Lycoming – 2-0, 2 SV, 5 APP, 0.82 ERA, 17 IP, 26 K, 3 BB, 3 R; Gracie Ellis, Randolph-Macon – 3-0, SV, 0.00 ERA, 15.2 IP, 18 K, BB, .094 OPP AVG; 4 SHO (2 solo SHO), no-hitter versus Shenandoah; Sydney Fleming, Williams – .571 AVG (4-for-7), 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 1.143 SLG; Taylor Geluck, WashU – .593 AVG (16-for-27), 6 R, 3 2B, 3 RBI; Jordan Holman, Huntingdon – .500 AVG, 4 R, 3 2B, HR, 2 RBI; Camryn Kiefer, Marietta – 6-0, 0.24 ERA, 2 SV, 2 CG, 8 APP, 29.2 IP, 29 K; Emery Kreidel-Reimer, Simmons – .400 AVG (4-for-10), 2B, 3B, 3 RBI; Jacelyn Lees, Wesleyan (Conn.) – 4-0 (two wins in relief), 0.00 ERA, 18.1 IP, 16 K, 2 BB, plus .625 BA, HR, 6 RBI; Sadie Leonard, Williams – no-hitter versus Rensselaer (14 K, 0 BB); Liz McCaffery, Rowan – .429 AVG, 2B, 2 3B, HR, 5 RBI, 1.239 OPS; Emily McCutcheon, Rowan – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 9 K, 0 BB, 16 IP; Maddie Melton, East Texas Baptist – .429 AVG (3-for-7), 3 R, 3 HR, 9 RBI; Emily Mottoshiski, Manhattanville – 3-0, 1.75 ERA, 20 IP, 13 K, 4 BB, 3 CG; Abby Orso, Wesleyan (Conn.) – 3-0, 0.39 ERA, 27 K, 18 IP, 7 H, plus .500 BA, 2 3B, 2 HR , 7 RBI; Tori Powell, Randolph-Macon – .500 AVG, 8 R, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 3-3 SB; Erin Reardon, WashU – .462 AVG, 8 R, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, plus threw runner out at home from outfield; Allie Roberts, Huntingdon – won all three games in sweep of Millsaps, 13.1 IP, 7 H, R, 14 K; Zoe Soule, Simmons – .714 AVG, HR, 3 RBI; Emily Stockman, Salisbury – .500 AVG, 2 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI.
Winners are selected by the NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee, which has a representative for each of the 10 NCAA regions.
2025 Wilson/NFCA Division III National Pitcher of the Week
March 18 — Darian Kanno, Hiram, Sr., RHP, Mililani, Hawaii
March 11 — Sarah DeStefano, Moravian, Jr., RHP, Ringoes, N.J.
March 4 — Gracie Ellis, Randolph-Macon, Sr., RHP, New Kent, Va.
2025 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Player of the Week
March 18 — Brooke Greaver, Christopher Newport, Gr., 3B, Abingdon, Md.
March 11 — Candace Slaw, Christopher Newport, So., OF, Rappahannock, Va.
March 4 — Tristen Maddox, East Texas Baptist, Gr., SS, Mission, Texas
2025 NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee
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