Hempstead, NY – Following a stellar start to CAA play this past weekend, Madison Steppe received the first weekly conference honor of her college career with the CAA Rookie of the Week honor.
 
Steppe went 2-0 in two starts from the circle against Stony Brook, picking up 13 strikeouts in two complete game wins and allowing only five hits, two walks, two earned runs, and a .109 opposing batting average. Steppe only allowed one run in each of her two starts on Friday and Sunday of Hofstra's series sweep against Stony Brook, racking up seven strikeouts against four allowed hits on Friday before limiting Stony Brook to just one hit and three total baserunners on Sunday.
 
Steppe and the Pride are back in action this week with a doubleheader at Sacred Heart on Wednesday before heading to New Jersey to face Monmouth in CAA action.