BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – Following a record-setting performance to help the Gryphons secure a team record for wins and a spot in the Skyline Softball Championship, first-year Bailey Nguyen has been named Skyline Softball Pitcher of the Week, announced by the league on Tuesday.

Nguyen was outstanding in the circle for the Gryphons, tossing a two-hit shutout in an 8-0 victory over Old Westbury. The rookie tossed all 6.0 innings of play, striking out a program-record 16 batters, surpassing her previous best of 13 posted in a win over Lehman. Nguyen had a stretch of eight consecutive outs by swinging strikeouts.

Nguyen becomes the third Gryphon in program history to earn Pitcher of the Week accolades, joining Kamaron McNair and teammate Mikayla Cunningham.

Nguyen has been impressive in her first season at Sarah Lawrence. The first-year is 6-4 in circle, highlighted by conference wins over Mount Saint Mary, Mount Saint Vincent and Old Westbury, and has recorded 80 strikeouts, a new single-season standard. Nguyen has tossed three shutouts and has four games of 10 or more strikeouts.     

Most importantly, Nguyen has helped the Gryphons set school records for wins (17) and conference (7) victories, while securing a berth a postseason for the first time in program history.

Sarah Lawrence is the No. 6 seed in the upcoming playoffs, and opens up with No. 3 Mount Saint Mary, the defending conference champions, on Wednesday (May 1) at 3:30 p.m. at Mount Saint Mary Softball Complex. The Gryphons split with the Knights during the regular season.