Hempstead, NY - Junior catcher Matt Reistetter has been named the GoHofstra.com Student-Athlete of the Week for the period ending March 31, 2013, after helping the Pride to a 5-0 week, including a sweep of Colonial Athletic Association rival George Mason.
Reistetetter batted .556 (10-18) with a double, triple, home run, seven runs and eight RBIs in five games. He was 1-3 with a walk and two runs scored in the first game of doubleheader against NYIT, an 8-4 Pride win. He then went 1-4 with his first career home run in the second game, a 7-2 Hofstra victory. Reistetter had a career-best four hits, including a double, and added three RBIs versus George Mason in a 10-3 series opening win. In Saturday's 6-3 victory, he went 1-2 with a walk and an RBI and then closed out the series with 3-4 day in Hofstra's 14-9 win. Reistetter laced a triple and added three RBIs and three runs scored. For the week, he slugged at an .889 clip and had a .591 on-base percentage. He also stole two bases in two attempts on the week. Reistetter also made his presence felt defensively as he threw out thee of five runners on the basepaths.
On the season, Reistetter ranks second on the team in batting with a .326 average and leads the Pride with 19 RBIs. He has also added five doubles, one triple, one home run and five stolen bases. Defensively he has thrown out 12 of 28 runners who have attempted a stolen base against him.
Hofstra, which is 11-16 on the year and 3-6 in CAA play, hosts Manhattan Tuesday and NYIT Wednesday before heading to Boston this weekend for a CAA series against Northeastern.
Previous Winners:
2008-09
May 11 - Andrew Gvozden, Men's Lacrosse
May 18 - Matt Prokopowicz, Baseball
2009-10
September 1 - Darrah Rachman, Field Hockey
September 7 - Leslie Jackman, Football
September 14 - Salma Tarik, Women's Soccer
September 21 - Brittany Potter, Women's Cross Country
September 28 - Jess Crankshaw, Women's Soccer
October 5 - David Wilson, Football
October 12 - Genna Kovar, Field Hockey
October 19 - Steve Probst, Football
October 26 - Amanda Heyde, Field Hockey
November 1 - Genna Kovar, Field Hockey
November 17 - Halil Kanacevic, Men's Basketball
November 22 - Aaron Weaver, Football
November 29 - Ben Clymer, Wrestling
December 6 - Miklos Szabo, Men's Basketball
December 13 - Jonny Bonilla-Bowman, Wrestling
December 22 - Jess Fuller, Women's Basketball
January 6 - Nathaniel Lester, Men's Basketball
January 19 - Jonny Bonilla-Bowman, Wrestling
January 25 - Shante Evans, Women's Basketball
February 1 - Greg Washington, Men's Basketball
February 8 - Nicole Capurso, Women's Basketball
February 15 - Cornelius Vines, Men's Basketball
February 22 - Charles Jenkins, Men's Basketball
March 2 - Mike DeNapoli, Men's Lacrosse
March 9 - Stephen Bentz, Men's Lacrosse
March 16 - Jay Card, Men's Lacrosse
March 23 - Sam Brigham, Women's Basketball
April 1 - John Kenny, Baseball
April 7 - Matt Prokopowicz, Baseball
April 14 - Liz Falco, Women's Lacrosse
April 21 - K'Leigh Vanaman, Women's Lacrosse
April 28 - Mary Cuddihy, Women's Lacrosse
May 5 - Stephen Bentz, Men's Lacrosse
May 12 - Kris Root, Softball
May 19 - Tim Holman, Men's Lacrosse
2010-11
September 7 - Dana Bergstrom, Women's Soccer
September 14 - Greg Cumpstone, Men's Soccer
September 21 - Phil Giackette, Men's Cross Country
September 28 - Elena Ivanova, Women's Tennis
October 5 - Shaun Foster, Men's Soccer
October 12 - Danielle Murino, Women's Soccer
October 19 - Kylee Maneja, Volleyball
November 2 - Micaela Gallagher, Field Hockey
November 9 - Florian Popp, Men's Soccer
November 16 - Johannes Grahn, Men's Soccer
November 23 - Lou Ruggirello, Wrestling
November 30 - David Imes, Men's Basketball
December 8 - Candice Bellocchio, Women's Basketball
December 13 - Ryan Patrovich, Wrestling
December 20 - Mike Moore, Men's Basketball
December 27 - Shante Evans, Women's Basketball
January 4 - P.J. Gillespie, Wrestling
January 11 - Matt Spataro, Wrestling
January 18 - Paul Snyder, Wrestling
January 25 - Charles Jenkins, Men's Basketball
February 1 - Lou Ruggirello, Wrestling
February 8 - Shante Evans, Women's Basketball
February 15 - Laura Valentino, Softball
February 22 - Stephanie Rice, Women's Lacrosse
February 28 - Katie Hertsch, Women's Lacrosse
March 8 - Ben Clymer, Wrestling
March 22 - P.J. Gillespie, Wrestling
March 30 - Stephanie Rice, Women's Lacrosse
April 5 - Jamie Lincoln, Men's Lacrosse
April 12 - Ali Wakefield, Women's Golf
April 19 - Danny Poma, Baseball
April 26 - John Antoniades, Men's Lacrosse
May 2 - Krista Thorn, Softball
May 9 - Danny Poma, Baseball
May 16 - Olivia Galati, Softball
2011-12
August 30 - Nikki Kinnier, Volleyball
September 6 - Laura Greene, Women's Soccer
September 12 - Micaela Gallagher, Field Hockey
September 19 - Genna Kovar, Field Hockey
September 26 - Brett Carrington, Men's Soccer
October 3 - Genna Kovar, Field Hockey
October 10 - Krizia Layne, Field Hockey
October 17 - Laura Greene, Women's Soccer
October 31 - Sam Scolarici, Women's Soccer
November 7 - Tyler Botte, Men's Soccer
November 14 - Nathaniel Lester, Men's Basketball
November 23 - Candice Bellocchio, Women's Basketball
November 28 - Shante Evans, Women's Basketball
December 5 - Nicole Capurso, Women's Basketball
December 12 - Jamie Franco, Wrestling
December 19 - Mike Moore, Men's Basketball
December 26 - Dwan McMillan, Men's Basketball
January 4 - P.J. Gillespie, Wrestling
January 11 - Steve Bonanno, Wrestling
January 16 - Marie Malone, Women's Basketball
January 25 - Stevie Mejia, Men's Basketball
February 1 - Steve Bonanno, Wrestling
February 8 - Shante Evans, Women's Basketball
February 13 - Candice Bellocchio, Women's Basketball
February 21 - Lance Yapor, Men's Lacrosse
February 28 - Dwan McMillan, Men's Basketball
March 6 - Jamie Franco, Wrestling
March 20 - Justin Accordino, Wrestling
March 27 - Erin Trippi, Softball
April 2 - Brandon Shin, Men's Golf
April 10 - John Tiedemannn, Baseball
April 16 - Ari Richman, Men's Tennis
April 23 - Tessa Ziemba, Softball
April 29 - Olivia Galati, Softball
May 13 - Becca Bigler, Softball
2012-13
August 20 - Lulu Echeverry, Women's Soccer
August 27 - Kelsie Wills, Volleyball
September 4 - Jonel Boileau, Field Hockey
September 10 - Tyler Botte, Men's Soccer
September 18 - Becky Celorio, Women's Cross Country
September 24 - Jill Mulhollland, Women's Soccer
October 1 - Amber Stobbs, Women's Soccer
October 8 - Adam Janowski, Men's Soccer
October 15 - Kaitlyn De Turo, Field Hockey
October 22 - Mike Annarumma, Men's Soccer
October 29 - Emily Morphitis, Women's Soccer
November 5 - Sam Scolarici, Women's Soccer
November 19 - Catalina Charry, Volleyball
November 26 - Shante Evans, Women's Basketball
December 4 - Paul Snyder, Wrestling
December 10 - Anma Onyeuku, Women's Basketball
December 17 - Stephen Nwaukoni, Men's Basketball
December 24 - Andreana Thomas, Women's Basketball
January 7 - Asia Jackson, Women's Basketball
January 14 - Shante Evans, Women's Basketball
January 21 - Jermaine John, Wrestling
January 28 - Tim Murphy, Wrestling
February 4 - Luke Vaith, Wrestling
February 11 - Stephen Nwaukoni, Men's Basketball
February 18 - Jess Hirschbuhl, Softball
February 25 - Stevie Mejia, Men's Basketball
March 4 - Tessa Ziema, Softball
March 11 - Jamie Franco, Wrestling
March 18 - Becca Bigler, Softball
March 25 - Brandon Shin, Men's Golf
April 1 -
Matt Reistetter, Baseball