4/22/24

SCRANTON, Pa. -- Congratulations to sophomore softball student-athlete ARIA REYES (Allentown, PA), the twenty-seventh Lackawanna College Athlete of the Week for the 2023-2024 scholastic year!  

Aria had an excellent week for the Falcons, going 19-for-28 (.679 BA) in 12 games for the Falcons. Reyes scored 12 runs, had 13 RBI, hit three doubles, a triple, and a homer, while drawing three walks and stealing a pair of bags. She had a sky-high 1.674 OPS (.710 OBP + .964 SLG), and also won a pair of games in three appearances in the pitching circle. Reyes was a combined 5-for-7 with a run scored and a double in a doubleheader split with Del Tech on Monday. She was a combined 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI, with a double and a triple, in a doubleheader sweep over Morris on Thursday. She had seven total RBI in a pair of wins against Raritan on Friday, and had two more RBI in a win against Northampton CC on Sunday. In the circle, Reyes allowed three runs on seven hits in five innings against Monroe for a victory, then came on in emergency relief on Saturday against Salem, allowing two runs on seven hits and three strikeouts, securing a crucial win. Because of her stellar week at the plate, Reyes's season average climbed by nearly 120 points, up to a .352 batting average this year. Reyes has 29 runs scored, and 31 total hits this year, driving in 22 RBI. She has a pair of homeruns, has drawn 13 walks, and stolen nine bases. Pitching-wise, Reyes is now 8-3 in 14 games, with a 4.16 ERA. She has given up 46 runs, 39 earned, in 65.2 innings pitched, striking out 29.

Reyes is a sophomore student-athlete at Lackawanna College, and is a Human Services major. She will be a guest on a future episode of Falcons Corner, which airs every week on the Lackawanna College Athletics YouTube. 

Lackawanna College Athlete of the Week
Week 1: Terrez Worthy (Lackawanna College Football)