WASHINGTON - Two Georgetown University softball players earned weekly recognition on Monday when the BIG EAST Conference announced its awards. Graduate student Marina Egbert was named the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week, while freshman Devyn Johnson earned BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honors. The Hoyas swept Seton Hall this past weekend, marking GU's first conference series sweep since 2014.
 
Marina Egbert
BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week
Graduate Student
Hillsborough, Calif.

• Egbert boasted a 0.00 ERA in two appearances, owning a 1-0 record with a save over 8.0 innings of work.
• The graduate student threw a complete game in Friday's 8-0 (6) victory over Seton Hall, striking out one while allowing just three hits.
• She currently leads the conference in saves with six and ranks second in the league in ERA sitting at 2.77.
• This is her first-career BIG EAST weekly honor and the second for the Hoyas this season.

Devyn Johnson
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Freshman
Catcher
Alexandria, Va.

• Johnson led the Hoyas to their first in-conference three-game series sweep since 2014, tallying a team-high five RBI with two home runs and a pair of runs scored against Seton Hall.
• The rookie excelled in the second game of the series, launching a three-run home run in the fifth inning.
• This is her first-career BIG EAST weekly honor and the third for the Hoyas this season.

Up Next

• The Hoyas will travel to the University of Maryland on Wednesday for a 6 p.m. matchup in College Park.
• The game will be broadcast live on B1G+, and live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.