Spriggs batted .550 (11-for-20) and slugged 1.100 (22 total bases in 20 at-bats) in a 4-2 week for the Hawks during their annual southern trip from Friday-Sunday. Of Spriggs' 11 hits, five were extra-base knocks (two triples, two home runs and one double), and she also stole one base in one attempt. In a 17-2 win over Bay Path University on Friday, she went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base. After a hitless outing in an 8-0 loss to Albright College, Spriggs bounced back by finishing up a Friday tripleheader with a 3-for-4 performance that included three RBI, two triples and one run scored in a 9-1 triumph over the University of Wisconsin-Stout. On Saturday in a 3-2 loss to UW-Stout, Spriggs hit 1-for-3. Finally, on Sunday, she went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, one RBI and one double in a 5-4 extra-inning win over Salem College before finishing out the doubleheader with a 2-for-3 performance that included three runs scored, two RBI and two home runs in a 7-2 victory over the Spirits. On the season, Spriggs is tied for first in the SUNYAC in triples (2) and ranks second in the conference in runs scored (9) while leading the team in batting average (.474) and slugging percentage (.871). New Paltz (5-5) next hosts the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in its 2016 home-opening doubleheader on Tuesday, March 29, at 3 p.m.
