LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- East Stroudsburg University softball's Delaney Ridgell was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Athlete of the Week, the league announced Monday.  

The Warriors went 5-1 in action this past week, sweeping both Molloy and Wilmington (Del.), while splitting against Adelphi. 

Against Molloy on Tuesday, Ridgell recorded three hits and scored two runs.  

At Wilmington (Del.) on Friday, she went 5-for-7 at the plate, scored four runs, batted in five, and hit a homer. Ridgell delivered a clutch three-run homer to right center in the first game, turning a 5-3 deficit into a 6-5 ESU lead before the Warriors went on to secure the 7-5 victory. 

Against Adelphi on Saturday, she accounted for the Warriors' lone run in game one with a solo shot to left field in the bottom of the first inning. In game two, Ridgell went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate, scoring three runs and adding a triple in ESU's 7-2 win. 

Ridgell has now extended her hitting streak to an impressive 14 games. Over the past six games, she has recorded 12 hits while batting .706, along with two doubles and two home runs. She has batted in six runs, scored 10 runs, stolen one base, and totaled 33 putouts defensively. 

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PSAC Softball Athletes of the Week 
East Athlete: Delaney Ridgell, East Stroudsburg 
East Pitcher: Dani Hayward, Shippensburg 
West Athlete: Brooke Dobson, Clarion 
West Pitcher: Taylor Bumgardner, IUP 

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2026 PSAC East Weekly Awards 
2/17/26 - Pitcher - Sarah Davenport
2/24/26 - Pitcher - Sarah Davenport 
2/24/26 - Athlete - Katie Master 
3/16/26 - Athlete - Delaney Ridgell 

Up Next 
The Warriors open conference play on Friday, March 20, when they travel to Shippensburg for a doubleheader.