Freshman Gillian Fortier (Naugatuck, Conn.) of the Albertus Magnus softball team has been named both the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) and ECAC Rookie of the Week for her play last week.

In a 7-1 week for the Falcons, Fortier hit .704 (19-for-27) with a .742 on-base percentage to go along with two doubles and three home runs for a 1.111 slugging percentage.

The rookie also scored 13 times and tallied 11 RBI on the week for the Falcons.

The Falcons (22-11) will be the #2 seed in the upcoming GNAC Tournament, the team's best seeding in 15 years.