Packard And Poepping Named April Student-Athletes Of The Month
May 07, 2018 | General
GREENVILLE, N.C.  – Sophomore outfielder Bryant Packard of the baseball team and freshman RHP Erin Poepping of the softball program have been selected the male and female Student-Athletes of the Month following an outstanding April athletically.
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Packard scored 16 runs and posted six home runs, 24 hits 15 RBI, three walks, four doubles and two stolen bases during the month in leading ECU to a 10-6 record which included wins over Washington (twice), then No. 3 Duke and a road sweep at Memphis. He currently leads the American Conference and is eighth nationally with a .411 batting average. He also ranks second among AAC playes in slugging percentage (.682), third in on base percentage (.462), fourth in hits (62) and fifth in RBI (41).
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Poepping earned a pair of AAC weekly honor roll designations during April as she recorded a 5-3 record, 3.10 earned run average and 25 strikeouts against just four walks in 40.2 innings of work. She turned in five complete games, including her second career solo shutout in a 5-0 victory over AAC opponent Wichita State April 28. Poepping was also solid in two wins over eventual conference regular season champion USF, limiting the Bulls to two earned runs in 10.1 innings while striking out four batters and walking none. ECU was the only team in the league this season to win a series from USF during the regular season.
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The duo combined to complete 26 hours of community service during the 2017-18 academic year.
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2017-18 Student Athletes Of The Month
August: Annah Lindberg (Soccer)
September: Thomas Sirk (Football) and Courtney Cash (Soccer)
October: Bakri Abushouk (Cross Country) and Grace Sullivan (Cross Country)
November: Jacek Arentewicz (Swimming and Diving) and Natalie Montini (Volleyball)
December: B.J. Tyson (Men's Basketball) and Julie Lajoie (Swimming and Diving)
January: Ryan Davis and Galissia Cause (Track and Field)
February: Gustavo Santos and Julie Lajoie (Swimming and Diving)
March: Chris Holba (Baseball) and Grace Sullivan (Track and Field)
April: Bryant Packard (Baseball) and Erin Poepping (Softball)
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Packard scored 16 runs and posted six home runs, 24 hits 15 RBI, three walks, four doubles and two stolen bases during the month in leading ECU to a 10-6 record which included wins over Washington (twice), then No. 3 Duke and a road sweep at Memphis. He currently leads the American Conference and is eighth nationally with a .411 batting average. He also ranks second among AAC playes in slugging percentage (.682), third in on base percentage (.462), fourth in hits (62) and fifth in RBI (41).
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Poepping earned a pair of AAC weekly honor roll designations during April as she recorded a 5-3 record, 3.10 earned run average and 25 strikeouts against just four walks in 40.2 innings of work. She turned in five complete games, including her second career solo shutout in a 5-0 victory over AAC opponent Wichita State April 28. Poepping was also solid in two wins over eventual conference regular season champion USF, limiting the Bulls to two earned runs in 10.1 innings while striking out four batters and walking none. ECU was the only team in the league this season to win a series from USF during the regular season.
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The duo combined to complete 26 hours of community service during the 2017-18 academic year.
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2017-18 Student Athletes Of The Month
August: Annah Lindberg (Soccer)
September: Thomas Sirk (Football) and Courtney Cash (Soccer)
October: Bakri Abushouk (Cross Country) and Grace Sullivan (Cross Country)
November: Jacek Arentewicz (Swimming and Diving) and Natalie Montini (Volleyball)
December: B.J. Tyson (Men's Basketball) and Julie Lajoie (Swimming and Diving)
January: Ryan Davis and Galissia Cause (Track and Field)
February: Gustavo Santos and Julie Lajoie (Swimming and Diving)
March: Chris Holba (Baseball) and Grace Sullivan (Track and Field)
April: Bryant Packard (Baseball) and Erin Poepping (Softball)
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Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Track and Field
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/ Men's Swimming and Diving
Forward
/ Soccer
Throws
/ Women's Track and Field
Throws
/ Men's Track and Field
RHP
/ Baseball
BACK/FLY/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Midfield/Forward
/ Soccer
Middle Hitter
/ Volleyball
1B/OF
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Softball
FLY
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
Quarterback
/ Football
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
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